Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Owensboro fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Kentucky rate. The unemployment rate in Owensboro peaked in June 2009 at 10.2% and is now 6.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Owensboro unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Kentucky	4.1%	-0.2	-1.0
Owensboro	3.8%	0.0	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 3,676 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,107 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 60. Owensboro employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Owensboro, Kentucky) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Owensboro	2,167	+60	-398

Number of Unemployed Persons

Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kentucky Unemployment Rate	Owensboro Unemployment Rate	Owensboro Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.1%	3.8%	2,167
January 2018	4.1%	4.3%	3.8%	2,107
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.1%	2,275
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.5%	2,490
October 2017	4.1%	4.6%	4.6%	2,510
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	4.5%	2,501
August 2017	4.4%	4.9%	5.1%	2,833
July 2017	4.3%	5.0%	5.2%	2,896
June 2017	4.3%	5.1%	4.9%	2,704
May 2017	4.3%	5.1%	4.6%	2,551
April 2017	4.4%	5.2%	4.8%	2,683