How many jobs were lost in Paducah, KY area last month?
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It lost 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 Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area has averaged about 65 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 Paducah, KY area job loss of 100 in June 2026 was the same as the 100 jobs lost in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Paducah, KY area gained jobs in 29 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the ninth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+800) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-500).
The Paducah, KY area lost 100 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Paducah, KY area
How does the Paducah, KY area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Paducah, KY area has gained an average of 33 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 25, and the sixth-highest since 2023.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,800 every month in 2008 to a gain of 1,200 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Paducah, KY area gained an average of 25 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Paducah, KY area, seasonally adjusted
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