Owensboro, Kentucky Job Growth

There were 54,500 jobs in Owensboro, Kentucky in December 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,645 employed persons for the month. Owensboro lost 0 jobs in December 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 180 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Owensboro job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	54,500	0	+200
CPS	53,645	-180	+45

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 July 2018 at 54,900. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Owensboro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 54,500 in October 2018, Owensboro has gained 0 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,372 for Owensboro in July 2018. 727 jobs have been lost in Owensboro since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Owensboro, Kentucky Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2018	54,500	0	53,645	-180
November 2018	54,500	0	53,825	-38
October 2018	54,500	-200	53,863	-274
September 2018	54,700	-200	54,137	-65
August 2018	54,900	0	54,202	-170
July 2018	54,900	300	54,372	456
June 2018	54,600	0	53,916	-243
May 2018	54,600	100	54,159	-25
April 2018	54,500	0	54,184	-67
March 2018	54,500	0	54,251	-51
February 2018	54,500	-100	54,302	335
January 2018	54,600	300	53,967	367