Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Owensboro rose 0.3 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Kentucky rate. The unemployment rate in Owensboro peaked in June 2009 at 10.2% and is now 5.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Owensboro unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Kentucky	4.5%	0.0	-0.1
Owensboro	4.3%	+0.3	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Owensboro, Kentucky, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Owensboro peaked in June 2009 at 5,843. There are now 3,451 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,120 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 272. Owensboro employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Owensboro, Kentucky) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Owensboro	2,392	+126	+68

Number of Unemployed Persons

Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kentucky Unemployment Rate	Owensboro Unemployment Rate	Owensboro Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.5%	4.3%	2,392
September 2018	3.7%	4.5%	4.0%	2,266
August 2018	3.9%	4.4%	4.1%	2,292
July 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.3%	2,446
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	4.2%	2,380
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.0%	2,235
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.0%	2,255
March 2018	4.1%	4.0%	4.0%	2,242
February 2018	4.1%	4.1%	3.9%	2,177
January 2018	4.1%	4.3%	3.8%	2,120
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.0%	2,233