Owensboro, Kentucky Job Growth

There were 51,100 jobs in Owensboro, Kentucky in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,057 employed persons for the month. Owensboro added 200 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,560 (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 February 2020 at 54,100. Since then 3,000 jobs have been lost in Owensboro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,500 in April 2020, Owensboro has gained 5,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,102 for Owensboro in February 2020. 3,045 jobs have been lost in Owensboro since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 45,771, Owensboro has added 5,286 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Owensboro, Kentucky Employment History