Bowling Green, Kentucky Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bowling Green rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Kentucky rate. The unemployment rate in Bowling Green peaked in July 2009 at 11.7% and is now 7.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in October 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Bowling Green unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Kentucky	4.4%	+0.1	0.0
Bowling Green	4.1%	+0.1	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Bowling Green, Kentucky, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Bowling Green, Kentucky Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Bowling Green peaked in July 2009 at 9,182. There are now 5,690 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,069 in February 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 423.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bowling Green	3,492	+82	+283

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bowling Green, Kentucky Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kentucky Unemployment Rate	Bowling Green Unemployment Rate	Bowling Green Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.4%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.4%	4.1%	3,492
July 2019	3.7%	4.3%	4.0%	3,410
June 2019	3.7%	4.1%	3.9%	3,249
May 2019	3.6%	4.0%	3.7%	3,124
April 2019	3.6%	4.0%	3.7%	3,115
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.7%	3,108
February 2019	3.8%	4.1%	3.7%	3,069
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	3.7%	3,102
December 2018	3.9%	4.3%	3.7%	3,125
November 2018	3.7%	4.3%	3.7%	3,117
October 2018	3.8%	4.3%	3.7%	3,121