Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary August 2025 unemployment rate was 4.7%, according to latest data released by the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS).

The preliminary August 2025 jobless rate was down 0.2 percentage points from July 2025 and down 0.5 percentage points from one year ago.

The U.S. seasonally adjusted jobless rate for August 2025 was 4.3%, which was up from the 4.2% reported for July 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 2,114,861 in Augus

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