Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky Job Growth

There were 694,500 jobs in Louisville, Kentucky in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 639,546 employed persons for the month. Louisville lost 700 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,661 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Louisville 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.

Louisville, Kentucky Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Louisville 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 Louisville, Kentucky

CES employment for Louisville peaked in October 2023 at 695,200. Since then 700 jobs have been lost in Louisville according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 656,832 for Louisville in January 2020. 17,286 jobs have been lost in Louisville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 551,691, Louisville has added 87,855 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Louisville, Kentucky Employment History