How many jobs were added in Lexington, KY area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 700 jobs in January 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area has averaged about 592 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+700
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Lexington, KY area, there was a net gain of 1,000 in December 2025.
The Lexington, KY area job growth of 700 in January 2026 was smaller than the 1,000 jobs gained in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Lexington, KY area gained jobs in 46 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 25th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+3,100) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-2,300).
There were 700 more jobs in January 2026 in Lexington, KY area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Lexington, KY area
How does the Lexington, KY area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Lexington, KY area has gained an average of 375 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 208, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as ninth-highest in job growth since 2023.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 7,400 every month in 2009 to a gain of 10,100 every month in 2013.
In 2025, the Lexington, KY area gained an average of 208 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Lexington, KY area, seasonally adjusted
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