Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Owensboro fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Kentucky rate. The unemployment rate in Owensboro peaked in June 2009 at 10.2% and is now 6.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Owensboro unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Kentucky	4.1%	-0.1	-0.2
Owensboro	3.4%	-0.2	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 3,915 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Owensboro employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Owensboro, Kentucky) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Owensboro	1,928	-100	-249

Number of Unemployed Persons

Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kentucky Unemployment Rate	Owensboro Unemployment Rate	Owensboro Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.1%	3.4%	1,928
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	3.6%	2,028
December 2018	3.9%	4.3%	3.7%	2,038
November 2018	3.7%	4.3%	3.8%	2,142
October 2018	3.8%	4.3%	4.3%	2,395
September 2018	3.7%	4.3%	4.0%	2,266
August 2018	3.8%	4.4%	4.1%	2,292
July 2018	3.9%	4.4%	4.3%	2,446
June 2018	4.0%	4.4%	4.2%	2,380
May 2018	3.8%	4.4%	4.0%	2,235
April 2018	3.9%	4.4%	4.0%	2,255