Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky Job Growth

There were 650,400 jobs in Louisville, Kentucky in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 618,604 employed persons for the month. Louisville added 2,000 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,669 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Louisville job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Louisville, Kentucky Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Louisville 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 Louisville, Kentucky

CES employment for Louisville peaked in February 2020 at 680,000. Since then 29,600 jobs have been lost in Louisville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 574,800 in April 2020, Louisville has gained 75,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 657,466 for Louisville in February 2020. 38,862 jobs have been lost in Louisville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 555,793, Louisville has added 62,811 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Louisville, Kentucky Employment History