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Consumer Price Index, South Region – October 2019

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.2 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct

Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2019

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep

County Employment And Wages In Kentucky – First Quarter 2019

Employment increased in 2 of Kentucky’s 3 large counties from March 2018 to March 2019 the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Kentucky Economy at a Glance:

Kentucky
Data Series	July 2022	Aug 2022	Sept 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	2,063.6	2,063.0	2,062.1	2,060.1	2,055.6	(p)2,051.0
Employment(1)	1,986.5	1,984.7	1,983.9	1,979.9	1,973.2	(p)1,969.3
Unemployment(1)	77.1	78.3	78.2	80.3	82.4	(p)81.6
Unemployment Rate(2)	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.9	4.0	(p)4.0
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	1,939.0	1,967.8	1,976.0	1,975.0	1,972.2	(p)1,968.2
12-month % change	2.5	3.2	3.9	3.4	3.0	(p)2.4
Mining and Logging(3)	7.6	7.6	7.8	7.9	8.0	(p)8.0
12-month % change	1.3	0.0	4.0	3.9	6.7	(p)6.7
Construction(3)	78.6	80.3	79.6	79.1	79.6	(p)78.0
12-month % change	-0.5	1.6	1.1	2.7	1.9	(p)-2.7
Manufacturing(3)	240.9	247.5	246.0	246.5	247.7	(p)247.9
12-month % change	-1.0	1.8	1.2	1.3	3.0	(p)2.6
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	423.6	425.3	426.9	426.4	426.7	(p)425.9
12-month % change	3.1	3.4	3.7	2.7	2.3	(p)1.6
Information(3)	21.9	22.1	22.1	22.2	22.0	(p)22.0
12-month % change	4.3	5.2	4.7	4.7	4.3	(p)5.3
Financial Activities(3)	97.0	97.4	97.2	96.7	97.2	(p)97.3
12-month % change	1.1	1.7	1.3	1.5	2.2	(p)1.7
Professional & Business Services(3)	232.1	230.7	231.7	229.4	224.5	(p)221.4
12-month % change	5.4	4.9	6.1	4.7	1.7	(p)0.9
Education & Health Services(3)	290.2	291.6	293.0	294.3	294.6	(p)294.8
12-month % change	2.8	3.6	4.9	4.1	4.4	(p)4.5
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	200.1	201.9	202.7	202.9	201.5	(p)201.9
12-month % change	9.6	10.1	10.0	8.3	6.1	(p)3.8
Other Services(3)	62.5	62.3	63.2	63.5	63.3	(p)63.7
12-month % change	-1.0	-1.3	0.6	0.6	0.0	(p)1.6
Government(3)	284.5	301.1	305.8	306.1	307.1	(p)307.3
12-month % change	-0.8	-0.1	2.6	2.7	2.8	(p)3.1
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published

Huntington Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Oct 2019
Lexington, KY, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Nov 2019
Louisville Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Nov 2019
Evansville Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Nov 2019
Cincinnati Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Nov 2019
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Mar 2023
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast	Consumer price indexes	Table	Mar 2023
Southeast - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	Mar 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Kentucky – 2018	Unemployment	News Release	Mar 2019
Minimum Wage Workers in Kentucky – 2016	Employment, Pay	News Release	May 2017
Consumer Price Index, Cincinnati-Hamilton — Second Half 2017	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Jan 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Louisville/Jefferson County — May 2018	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette — May 2018	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cincinnati — May 2018	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2019
County Employment And Wages In Kentucky – First Quarter 2019	Employment, Pay	News Release	Sep 2019
Consumer Price Index, South Region – October 2019	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Nov 2019
Union Members in Kentucky – 2017	Employment	News Release	Feb 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2014
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Nov 2019
Bowling Green, KY, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Nov 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bowling Green — May 2018	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2019
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Kentucky – 2016	Workplace injuries and illnesses	News Release	Jan 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nurse Occupations in Kentucky’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2018
Women’s Earnings In Kentucky – 2017	Pay	News Release	Oct 2018
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Kentucky – 2017	Workplace fatalities	News Release	Feb 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in Kentucky – Second Quarter 2018	Employment	News Release	Mar 2019