Owensboro, Kentucky Job Growth

There were 52,200 jobs in Owensboro, Kentucky in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,100 employed persons for the month. Owensboro lost 100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 72 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Owensboro 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.

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 53,500. Since then 1,300 jobs have been lost in Owensboro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,100 in April 2020, Owensboro has gained 7,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,991 for Owensboro in April 2017. 2,891 jobs have been lost in Owensboro since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 45,805, Owensboro has added 5,295 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Owensboro, Kentucky Employment History