Snapshot of
Employment in Kentucky in 2010
- #13 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #26 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #35 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #38 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #40 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #42 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #42 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #42 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #43 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
- #44 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #44 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #45 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #45 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Total Employment
1,716,060
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-32,550
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.02 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
50.80 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
59.50 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
10.30 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
9.40 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
11.10 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
Kentucky
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Salary Information for
Kentucky
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Average Annual Salary
$37,970
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$18.25
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.02 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
Kentucky
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VIEW ALL KENTUCKY OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $84,420
2. Legal Occupations: $71,740
3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $62,830
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $62,020
5. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $61,990
Table 3. Highest Paying
Kentucky Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations: 0.05 %
2. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 0.03 %
3. Management Occupations: 0.03 %
4. Production Occupations: 0.02 %
5. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.02 %
Table 4.
Kentucky Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 16.38 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.11 %
3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 9.23 %
4. Production Occupations: 9.15 %
5. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 8.72 %
Table 5. Popular
Kentucky Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.07 %
2. Legal Occupations: 0.03 %
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations: 0.03 %
4. Protective Service Occupations: 0.03 %
5. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.03 %
Table 6.
Kentucky Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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VIEW ALL METRO AREAS IN KENTUCKY
HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS
1. Louisville-Jefferson County, KY: $40,320
2. Lexington-Fayette, KY: $39,350
3. Elizabethtown, KY: $37,230
4. Bowling Green, KY: $36,160
5. Owensboro, KY: $35,160
Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries
METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES
1. Elizabethtown, KY: 0.04 %
2. Bowling Green, KY: 0.03 %
3. Louisville-Jefferson County, KY: 0.01 %
5. Lexington-Fayette, KY: 0.00 %
Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR METRO AREAS
1. Louisville-Jefferson County, KY: 582,210
2. Lexington-Fayette, KY: 238,940
3. Bowling Green, KY: 55,470
5. Elizabethtown, KY: 43,240
Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment
FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS
1. Bowling Green, KY: 0.00 %
2. Elizabethtown, KY: -0.01 %
3. Lexington-Fayette, KY: -0.01 %
4. Owensboro, KY: -0.02 %
5. Louisville-Jefferson County, KY: -0.02 %
Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY: 24,417
2. Lexington-Fayette, KY : 10,033
3. Bowling Green, KY : 2,487
5. Elizabethtown, KY : 2,070
Table
11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS
1. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY: 1.24
2. Lexington-Fayette, KY : 1.19
4. Elizabethtown, KY : 1.16
5. Bowling Green, KY : 1.15
Table
12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
1. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY: 22.77
2. Lexington-Fayette, KY : 21.42
4. Bowling Green, KY : 20.31
5. Elizabethtown, KY : 18.86
Table
13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY: $834,999
2. Lexington-Fayette, KY : $792,910
3. Owensboro, KY : $671,110
4. Bowling Green, KY : $670,488
5. Elizabethtown, KY : $553,956
Table
14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
2. Health care and social assistance: 15.24%
4. Accommodation and food services: 9.97%
5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 6.19%
Table
15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
2. Other services (except public administration): 8,840
4. Health care and social assistance: 8,062
5. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 7,645
Table
16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
3. Management of companies and enterprises: 58.05
5. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: 39.36
Table
17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: $4,630,253
3. Manufacturing: $2,891,762
4. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $2,448,326
5. Information: $1,614,482
Table
18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in Kentucky
- University of Kentucky - Lexington, KY
- University of Louisville - Louisville, KY
- Western Kentucky University - Bowling Green, KY
- Eastern Kentucky University - Richmond, KY
- Jefferson Community and Technical College - Louisville, KY
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College - Lexington, KY
- Murray State University - Murray, KY
- Somerset Community College - Somerset, KY
- Morehead State University - Morehead, KY
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College - Elizabethtown, KY
Table
19. Popular Colleges in
Kentucky.
- Popular Training and Education Programs in Kentucky
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Business/Commerce, General
- Accounting
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Psychology, General
- History, General
- Mathematics, General
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- English Language and Literature, General
Table
20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
Kentucky.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
Kentucky
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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