How many jobs were lost in last month?

Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 100 jobs in April 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area has averaged about 68 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

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month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
The Elizabethtown, KY area job growth of 200 in January 2026 swung from a loss of 300 jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Elizabethtown, KY area gained jobs in 28 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 13th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in November 2023 (+700) while job growth was weakest in March 2024 (-600).

The Elizabethtown, KY area lost 100 jobs in April 2026.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Elizabethtown, KY area

How does the Elizabethtown, KY area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2026, the Elizabethtown, KY area has lost an average of 50 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 17, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the fifth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,900 every month in 2008 to a gain of 3,400 every month in 2023.

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In 2025, the Elizabethtown, KY area lost an average of 17 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Elizabethtown, KY area, seasonally adjusted

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