Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary July 2025 unemployment rate was 4.9%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS).

The preliminary July 2025 jobless rate was unchanged from June 2025 and down 0.2 percentage points from one year ago.

The U.S. seasonally adjusted jobless rate for July 2025 was 4.2%, which was up 0.1 percentage points from June 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Labor force statistics, including the unemployment rate, are based upon estimates from the Current Population Survey of households. The survey is designed to measure trends in the number of people working and includes jobs in agriculture and individuals who are self-employed.

Kentucky’s civilian labor force was 2,117,737 in July 2025, a decrease of 1,385 individuals from June

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