Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Owensboro rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.9%. 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 June 2009 at 10.2% and is now 6.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in February 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Owensboro unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Kentucky	4.3%	+0.2	-0.1
Owensboro	3.9%	+0.1	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 5,831. There are now 3,616 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,043 in February 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 172. Owensboro employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Owensboro, Kentucky) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Owensboro	2,215	+83	-70

Number of Unemployed Persons

Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kentucky Unemployment Rate	Owensboro Unemployment Rate	Owensboro Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.4%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.3%	3.9%	2,215
June 2019	3.7%	4.1%	3.8%	2,132
May 2019	3.6%	4.0%	3.7%	2,072
April 2019	3.6%	4.0%	3.7%	2,059
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.7%	2,053
February 2019	3.8%	4.1%	3.6%	2,043
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	3.7%	2,101
December 2018	3.9%	4.3%	3.8%	2,144
November 2018	3.7%	4.3%	3.8%	2,139
October 2018	3.8%	4.3%	3.8%	2,146