Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky Job Growth

There were 299,200 jobs in Lexington, Kentucky in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 267,475 employed persons for the month. Lexington lost 600 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 359 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lexington job growth to job growth in other cities.

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Lexington, Kentucky Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lexington as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Lexington, Kentucky

CES employment for Lexington peaked in October 2023 at 299,800. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Lexington according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 268,648 for Lexington in June 2023. 1,173 jobs have been lost in Lexington since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lexington, Kentucky Employment History