Kentucky Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Kentucky fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2020 to 4.3%. The state unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Kentucky peaked in June 2009 at 10.7% and is now 6.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.2% in January 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also see Kentucky unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.4
Kentucky	4.3%	0.0	+0.1

Note: All comparisons are made with January data as February state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Kentucky, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Kentucky Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Kentucky peaked in July 2009 at 221,124. There are now 130,979 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 87,152 in February 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,993. Kentucky job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Kentucky	90,145	-139	+2,789

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kentucky Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kentucky Unemployment Rate	Kentucky Unemployed
February 2020	3.5%	—	—
January 2020	3.6%	4.3%	90,145
December 2019	3.5%	4.3%	90,284
November 2019	3.5%	4.3%	90,300
October 2019	3.6%	4.3%	90,295
September 2019	3.5%	4.3%	90,136
August 2019	3.7%	4.3%	89,917
July 2019	3.7%	4.3%	89,618
June 2019	3.7%	4.3%	89,154
May 2019	3.6%	4.3%	88,634
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	88,049
March 2019	3.8%	4.2%	87,431