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Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky Job Growth

There were 290,800 jobs in Lexington, Kentucky in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 266,840 employed persons for the month. Lexington added 1,800 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 252 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lexington job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 290,800 +1,800 +10,600
CPS 266,840 +252 +2,309

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Lexington, Kentucky Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lexington as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Lexington, Kentucky

CES employment for Lexington in January 2023 is at a new high of 290,800.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 269,057 for Lexington in February 2020. 2,217 jobs have been lost in Lexington since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 228,691, Lexington has added 38,149 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Lexington, Kentucky Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 290,800 1,800 266,840 252
December 2022 289,000 1,700 266,588 -279
November 2022 287,300 -1,400 266,867 -677
October 2022 288,700 1,500 267,544 91
September 2022 287,200 1,200 267,453 361
August 2022 286,000 800 267,092 644
July 2022 285,200 600 266,448 796
June 2022 284,600 1,100 265,652 5
May 2022 283,500 500 265,647 -97
April 2022 283,000 300 265,744 -17
March 2022 282,700 700 265,761 613
February 2022 282,000 1,800 265,148 617