How many jobs were added in Owensboro, KY area last month?
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It gained 100 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 Owensboro, KY Metro Area has averaged about 60 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 (June 2026)
The Owensboro, KY area job growth of 100 in June 2026 swung from a loss of 100 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Owensboro, KY area gained jobs in 29 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 16th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in May 2024 (+600) while job growth was weakest in October 2024 (-400).
The Owensboro, KY area gained 100 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Owensboro, KY area
How does the Owensboro, KY area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Owensboro, KY area has unchanged an average of 0 jobs every month. That's lower than than the 2025 average monthly increase of 42, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as sixth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,000 every month in 2008 to a gain of 1,900 every month in 2016.
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In 2025, the Owensboro, KY area gained an average of 42 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Owensboro, KY area, seasonally adjusted
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