Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Owensboro fell 4.9 percentage points in May 2020 to 10.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Kentucky rate. The unemployment rate in Owensboro peaked in April 2020 at 15.5% and is now 4.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Owensboro unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Kentucky	11.0%	-5.6	+6.7
Owensboro	10.6%	-4.9	+6.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 8,367. There are now 2,614 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Owensboro employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Owensboro, Kentucky) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Owensboro	5,753	-2,614	+3,521

Number of Unemployed Persons

Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kentucky Unemployment Rate	Owensboro Unemployment Rate	Owensboro Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	11.0%	10.6%	5,753
April 2020	14.7%	16.6%	15.5%	8,367
March 2020	4.4%	5.2%	4.8%	2,616
February 2020	3.5%	4.2%	3.8%	2,152
January 2020	3.6%	4.3%	3.8%	2,137
December 2019	3.5%	4.3%	3.7%	2,087
November 2019	3.5%	4.3%	3.7%	2,100
October 2019	3.6%	4.3%	3.8%	2,119
September 2019	3.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2,144
August 2019	3.7%	4.3%	3.9%	2,173
July 2019	3.7%	4.3%	3.9%	2,203