Updated April 11, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Louisville area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,084)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Louisville, KY-IN, Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.9
2.1
2.4
4.3
3.5
4.1
5.0
3.8
4.2
4.1
4.6
6.6
0.0
5.0
10.0
Jefferson Co., KY
Floyd Co., IN
Clark Co., IN
Bullitt Co., KY
Louisville area
United States
Feb-21
Feb-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
Feb-19
Feb-20
Feb-21
Feb-22
Louisville area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
665.3
21.6
3.4
Mining, logging, and construction
28.0
0.7
2.6
Manufacturing
78.9
-1.7
-2.1
Trade, transportation, and util ities
154.8
2.8
1.8
Information
8.7
0.4
4.8
Financial activities
47.9
-0.7
-1.4
Professional and business services
90.3
6.4
7.6
Education and health services
100.8
4.6
4.8
Leisure and hospitality
61.2
7.8
14.6
Other services
22.9
-0.3
-1.3
Government
71.8
1.6
2.3
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Feb. 2022
Change from Feb.
2021 to Feb. 2022
Louisville area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over