Owensboro, Kentucky Job Growth
There were 52,800 jobs in Owensboro, Kentucky in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,395 employed persons for the month. Owensboro lost 200 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 219 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Owensboro job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 52,800 | -200 | +800 |
CPS | 52,395 | -219 | +11 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Owensboro, Kentucky Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Owensboro 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 Owensboro, Kentucky
CES employment for Owensboro peaked in November 2019 at 53,600. Since then 800 jobs have been lost in Owensboro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,000 in April 2020, Owensboro has gained 7,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,974 for Owensboro in April 2017. 1,579 jobs have been lost in Owensboro since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 45,484, Owensboro has added 6,911 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Owensboro, Kentucky Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2022 | 52,800 | -200 | 52,395 | -219 |
October 2022 | 53,000 | 600 | 52,614 | -75 |
September 2022 | 52,400 | -100 | 52,689 | -39 |
August 2022 | 52,500 | 200 | 52,728 | -33 |
July 2022 | 52,300 | 0 | 52,761 | -8 |
June 2022 | 52,300 | 0 | 52,769 | -64 |
May 2022 | 52,300 | 0 | 52,833 | -93 |
April 2022 | 52,300 | -200 | 52,926 | 21 |
March 2022 | 52,500 | 500 | 52,905 | 188 |
February 2022 | 52,000 | 600 | 52,717 | 194 |
January 2022 | 51,400 | -800 | 52,523 | 156 |
December 2021 | 52,200 | 200 | 52,367 | -17 |