Louisville/Jefferson County ranks first in Kentucky in terms of total non-farm payroll employees in February

By Local Labs News Service

Nov 1, 2019

Kentucky’s Louisville/Jefferson County payroll data reveal that it is ranked first in Kentucky in terms of total non-farm payroll employees in February, with 667,300 employees, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Kentucky Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls by Metropolitan Statistical Areas

Rank

Metropolitan Statistical Area

February (in thousands)

Louisville/Jefferson County

667.3

Lexington-Fayette

274.9

Bowling Green

76.4

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox

56.5