Kentucky's jobless rate in May 2025 decreases marginally, sitting at 5% compared to April.

Kentucky's jobless rate in May 2025 decreases marginally, sitting at 5% compared to April.

=====================================================

Kentucky's employment landscape showed a mixed picture in May 2025, with some sectors experiencing growth while others witnessed a decline, according to the latest data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics.

Job Market Highlights

• The state's seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased by 5,100 jobs to 2,057,400 in May 2025.
• The jobless rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points from April 2025, standing at 5%, but was up by 0.1 percentage points compared to one year ago.
• The number of people employed in May increased by 4,321 to 2,013,428.

Sector-wise Breakdown

• The manufacturing sector experienced a significant jump, adding 3,300 jobs from April 2025 to May 2025.
• The construction sector saw a decrease of 100 jobs in May compared to April, but employment was up 6,600 positions or 7.1% from one year ago.
• The trade, transportation and utilities sector saw a growth of 500 positions from April to May but was down 600 jobs compared to a year ago.
• The leisure and hospitality sector added 1,200 jobs in May 2025.

Sector Declines

• Employment in the information services sector fell by 200 positions from April to May.
• The professional and business services sector decreased by 200 jobs in May 2025.
• The educational services subsector and the health care and social assistance subsector both reported a decrease of 200 jobs each.
• The other services sector declined by 300 jobs from April to May but was up 400 jobs compared to one year ago.

Government Sector

• In the government sector, employment was up 400 jobs from April 2025 to May 2025.
• The total number of government jobs rose by 5,300 positions or 1.7% compared to May 2024.
• The state's mining and logging sector added 100 jobs in May.

Unemployment

• The U.S. seasonally adjusted jobless rate for May 2025 was 4.2%.
• In Kentucky, the number unemployed decreased by 3,046 to 106,312.
• County unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted due to the small sample size.

For More Information

For more detailed information about Kentucky labor market trends, visit the Kentucky Center for Statistics website. Please note that specific reports or data indicating which companies or manufacturers in Kentucky recorded the largest job growth in the manufacturing sector in May 2025 are not publicly available at this time.

Read also:

• Impact of Alcohol on the Human Body: Nine Aspects of Health Alteration Due to Alcohol Consumption
• Understanding the Concept of Obesity
• Microbiome's Impact on Emotional States, Judgement, and Mental Health Conditions
• Perpetual Reason for Donning Sunglasses