Barren County, KY Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 15,620 | - | 5.3 | - |
| 1991 | 15,427 | -1.2 | 8.9 | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 15,738 | 2.0 | 6.6 | -2.3 |
| 1993 | 16,216 | 3.0 | 5.4 | -1.2 |
| 1994 | 16,922 | 4.4 | 4.1 | -1.3 |
| 1995 | 17,184 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
| 1996 | 17,569 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 17,391 | -1.0 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
| 1998 | 17,762 | 2.1 | 4.2 | -1.1 |
| 1999 | 17,704 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 18,358 | 3.7 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 2001 | 18,359 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 18,348 | -0.1 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| 2003 | 18,479 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 18,327 | -0.8 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 18,234 | -0.5 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| 2006 | 18,457 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 18,572 | 0.6 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 14,799 | - | 7.5 | - |
| Feb | 15,079 | - | 7.2 | - |
| Mar | 15,651 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Apr | 15,654 | - | 5.3 | - |
| May | 15,406 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Jun | 15,710 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Jul | 15,726 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Aug | 16,111 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Sep | 15,899 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Oct | 15,974 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Nov | 15,914 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Dec | 15,521 | - | 5.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 15,083 | 1.9 | 8.1 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 15,184 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 14,878 | -4.9 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 14,852 | -5.1 | 10.2 | 4.9 |
| May | 15,416 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 16,000 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 15,703 | -0.1 | 9.2 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 15,881 | -1.4 | 8.3 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 15,526 | -2.3 | 8.7 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 15,398 | -3.6 | 8.1 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 15,834 | -0.5 | 7.7 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 15,366 | -1.0 | 7.9 | 2.5 |
| 1992-Jan | 14,821 | -1.7 | 10.1 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 14,713 | -3.1 | 9.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 14,767 | -0.7 | 8.1 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 14,945 | 0.6 | 6.7 | -3.5 |
| May | 15,552 | 0.9 | 5.7 | -4.2 |
| Jun | 16,022 | 0.1 | 6.3 | -3.7 |
| Jul | 16,347 | 4.1 | 5.1 | -4.1 |
| Aug | 16,828 | 6.0 | 4.9 | -3.4 |
| Sep | 16,111 | 3.8 | 5.6 | -3.2 |
| Oct | 16,317 | 6.0 | 5.6 | -2.5 |
| Nov | 16,245 | 2.6 | 5.8 | -1.8 |
| Dec | 16,187 | 5.3 | 6.4 | -1.5 |
| 1993-Jan | 15,476 | 4.4 | 8.2 | -1.9 |
| Feb | 15,456 | 5.0 | 7.9 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 15,693 | 6.3 | 6.9 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 16,227 | 8.6 | 5.9 | -0.8 |
| May | 16,539 | 6.3 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 16,817 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 16,751 | 2.5 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 16,614 | -1.3 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 16,493 | 2.4 | 4.1 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 16,147 | -1.0 | 4.2 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 16,291 | 0.3 | 4.3 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 16,089 | -0.6 | 4.6 | -1.8 |
| 1994-Jan | 15,851 | 2.4 | 5.3 | -2.9 |
| Feb | 15,938 | 3.1 | 5.5 | -2.4 |
| Mar | 16,230 | 3.4 | 4.6 | -2.3 |
| Apr | 16,563 | 2.1 | 3.3 | -2.5 |
| May | 17,113 | 3.5 | 2.9 | -2.4 |
| Jun | 17,592 | 4.6 | 3.2 | -1.8 |
| Jul | 17,665 | 5.5 | 3.0 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 17,581 | 5.8 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 17,323 | 5.0 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 17,007 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 17,184 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 17,018 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| 1995-Jan | 16,718 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 16,631 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 17,257 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 17,319 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| May | 17,683 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 17,989 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 17,127 | -3.0 | 7.4 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 17,404 | -1.0 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 17,119 | -1.2 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 16,762 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 16,974 | -1.2 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 17,228 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 17,093 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 16,801 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 17,177 | -0.5 | 7.7 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 17,150 | -1.0 | 6.8 | 2.4 |
| May | 17,643 | -0.2 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 17,987 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 17,950 | 4.8 | 7.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 17,945 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 17,725 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 17,722 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 17,959 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 17,672 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 0.6 |
| 1997-Jan | 16,769 | -1.9 | 8.1 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 16,500 | -1.8 | 7.9 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 16,882 | -1.7 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 17,306 | 0.9 | 5.0 | -1.8 |
| May | 17,692 | 0.3 | 4.8 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 17,956 | -0.2 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 18,052 | 0.6 | 5.0 | -2.2 |
| Aug | 17,905 | -0.2 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 17,538 | -1.1 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 17,219 | -2.8 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 17,452 | -2.8 | 4.1 | -2.0 |
| Dec | 17,419 | -1.4 | 4.3 | -1.9 |
| 1998-Jan | 17,081 | 1.9 | 5.5 | -2.6 |
| Feb | 17,015 | 3.1 | 5.1 | -2.8 |
| Mar | 17,264 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -2.2 |
| Apr | 17,646 | 2.0 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| May | 18,084 | 2.2 | 3.7 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 18,506 | 3.1 | 3.9 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 18,153 | 0.6 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 17,993 | 0.5 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 17,812 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 17,755 | 3.1 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 17,892 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 17,940 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 17,395 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 17,141 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 17,284 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 17,384 | -1.5 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| May | 17,740 | -1.9 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 18,151 | -1.9 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 18,076 | -0.4 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 17,834 | -0.9 | 5.5 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 17,727 | -0.5 | 5.2 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 17,979 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 18,033 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 17,701 | -1.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| 2000-Jan | 17,916 | 3.0 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 17,698 | 3.2 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 17,989 | 4.1 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 18,309 | 5.3 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| May | 18,419 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 18,816 | 3.7 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 18,758 | 3.8 | 4.8 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 18,709 | 4.9 | 4.3 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 18,681 | 5.4 | 4.0 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 18,401 | 2.3 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 18,355 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 18,247 | 3.1 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 18,274 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 18,122 | 2.4 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 18,347 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 18,512 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| May | 18,873 | 2.5 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 18,617 | -1.1 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 18,621 | -0.7 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 18,793 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 18,540 | -0.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 17,984 | -2.3 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 17,868 | -2.7 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 17,761 | -2.7 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| 2002-Jan | 17,598 | -3.7 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 17,858 | -1.5 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 18,233 | -0.6 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 18,471 | -0.2 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 18,560 | -1.7 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 18,423 | -1.0 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 18,492 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 18,513 | -1.5 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 18,602 | 0.3 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 18,689 | 3.9 | 3.8 | -1.5 |
| Nov | 18,422 | 3.1 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 18,317 | 3.1 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 18,343 | 4.2 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 18,213 | 2.0 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 18,657 | 2.3 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 18,356 | -0.6 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| May | 18,559 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 18,560 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 18,424 | -0.4 | 6.5 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 18,421 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 18,604 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 18,416 | -1.5 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 18,647 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 18,548 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| 2004-Jan | 17,794 | -3.0 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 17,734 | -2.6 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 18,026 | -3.4 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 18,387 | 0.2 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| May | 18,544 | -0.1 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 18,906 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 18,808 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 18,523 | 0.6 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 18,411 | -1.0 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 18,230 | -1.0 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 18,363 | -1.5 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 18,203 | -1.9 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 18,040 | 1.4 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 17,731 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 18,015 | -0.1 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 18,215 | -0.9 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| May | 18,292 | -1.4 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 18,488 | -2.2 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 18,636 | -0.9 | 6.4 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 18,278 | -1.3 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 18,239 | -0.9 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 18,291 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 18,398 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 18,186 | -0.1 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| 2006-Jan | 18,108 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 17,945 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 18,185 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 18,408 | 1.1 | 5.8 | 1.1 |
| May | 18,413 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 18,729 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 18,885 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 18,628 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 18,598 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 18,512 | 1.2 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 18,565 | 0.9 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 18,513 | 1.8 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 2007-Jan | 18,185 | 0.4 | 6.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 18,121 | 1.0 | 6.5 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 18,465 | 1.5 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 18,474 | 0.4 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| May | 18,670 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 18,902 | 0.9 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 18,847 | -0.2 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 18,536 | -0.5 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 18,606 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 18,672 | 0.9 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 18,802 | 1.3 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 18,589 | 0.4 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| 2008-Jan | 18,450 | 1.5 | 5.6 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 18,159 | 0.2 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Mar | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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