How many jobs were added in Elizabethtown, KY area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 300 jobs in July 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 62 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+300
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Elizabethtown, KY area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Elizabethtown, KY area gained jobs in 27 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the tenth-highest 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 gained 300 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Elizabethtown, KY area
How has the Elizabethtown, KY area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Elizabethtown, KY area has lost an average of 17 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 33. The 2025 average ranks as sixth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 158 every month in 2008 to a gain of 283 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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