Kentucky Labor Market

While there is no national consensus on the definition for underemployment, this is a data element that business and economic development professionals identify as critical in quantifying the potential workforce pool as they make plant location and expansion decisions. These data were produced through self-reported information through a household survey and data modeling using US Census and other official information.

For the purposes of our survey, the researchers include the following workforce classifications:
                 1) Unemployment
                 2) Part Time Workers who want to work Full Time
                 3) Workers who are Underemployed

Totals for Each County (by County)

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Totals for Each County and its Contiguous Counties (by County)

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The estimates provided here are based upon the results of the 2000 Census and a companion survey conducted by the Survey Research Center at the University of Kentucky. The values are estimates of the employment status of residents in 2000. As estimates, they are subject to sampling error and measurement error, and may not fully reflect local conditions in any specific county. More detail about the characteristics of these estimates may be obtained from the report Underemployment in Counties and Regions Around Kentucky.