Carter County, KY Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 9,205 | - | 13.1 | - |
| 1991 | 9,007 | -2.2 | 16.3 | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 9,150 | 1.6 | 15.6 | -0.6 |
| 1993 | 9,276 | 1.4 | 16.1 | 0.4 |
| 1994 | 9,499 | 2.4 | 14.8 | -1.3 |
| 1995 | 9,748 | 2.6 | 14.5 | -0.3 |
| 1996 | 9,900 | 1.6 | 11.9 | -2.6 |
| 1997 | 10,170 | 2.7 | 11.7 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 10,362 | 1.9 | 11.3 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 10,454 | 0.9 | 13.1 | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 10,850 | 3.8 | 7.3 | -5.9 |
| 2001 | 11,196 | 3.2 | 10.3 | 3.0 |
| 2002 | 11,558 | 3.2 | 9.3 | -1.1 |
| 2003 | 11,954 | 3.4 | 9.1 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 12,242 | 2.4 | 8.6 | -0.5 |
| 2005 | 12,446 | 1.7 | 8.5 | -0.1 |
| 2006 | 12,659 | 1.7 | 7.7 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 12,643 | -0.1 | 7.2 | -0.6 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 9,011 | - | 17.9 | - |
| Feb | 8,917 | - | 17.6 | - |
| Mar | 9,151 | - | 11.5 | - |
| Apr | 9,196 | - | 10.7 | - |
| May | 9,344 | - | 14.8 | - |
| Jun | 9,433 | - | 11.0 | - |
| Jul | 9,453 | - | 12.6 | - |
| Aug | 9,292 | - | 12.7 | - |
| Sep | 9,175 | - | 11.7 | - |
| Oct | 9,150 | - | 10.8 | - |
| Nov | 9,256 | - | 9.9 | - |
| Dec | 9,081 | - | 15.3 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 8,903 | -1.2 | 18.8 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 8,892 | -0.3 | 19.8 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 8,996 | -1.7 | 17.6 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 9,077 | -1.3 | 16.4 | 5.8 |
| May | 9,156 | -2.0 | 15.3 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 9,203 | -2.4 | 15.1 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 9,073 | -4.0 | 15.3 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 8,990 | -3.3 | 14.0 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 8,888 | -3.1 | 15.3 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 8,934 | -2.4 | 13.7 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 9,012 | -2.6 | 14.9 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 8,954 | -1.4 | 18.6 | 3.2 |
| 1992-Jan | 8,778 | -1.4 | 21.7 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 8,817 | -0.8 | 19.9 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 8,941 | -0.6 | 17.7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 9,075 | 0.0 | 14.8 | -1.6 |
| May | 9,250 | 1.0 | 13.2 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 9,297 | 1.0 | 14.9 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 9,193 | 1.3 | 13.8 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 9,149 | 1.8 | 15.4 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 9,226 | 3.8 | 14.2 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 9,336 | 4.5 | 12.6 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 9,420 | 4.5 | 13.1 | -1.8 |
| Dec | 9,323 | 4.1 | 15.6 | -2.9 |
| 1993-Jan | 9,099 | 3.7 | 19.8 | -2.0 |
| Feb | 9,074 | 2.9 | 20.6 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 9,133 | 2.1 | 18.4 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 9,235 | 1.8 | 16.2 | 1.4 |
| May | 9,341 | 1.0 | 14.8 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 9,448 | 1.6 | 16.3 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 9,395 | 2.2 | 15.8 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 9,243 | 1.0 | 13.9 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 9,201 | -0.3 | 13.1 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 9,323 | -0.1 | 13.6 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 9,440 | 0.2 | 12.3 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 9,376 | 0.6 | 17.3 | 1.6 |
| 1994-Jan | 9,093 | -0.1 | 21.1 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 9,253 | 2.0 | 19.5 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 9,350 | 2.4 | 16.0 | -2.3 |
| Apr | 9,474 | 2.6 | 13.4 | -2.8 |
| May | 9,651 | 3.3 | 11.9 | -2.9 |
| Jun | 9,669 | 2.3 | 14.3 | -2.0 |
| Jul | 9,478 | 0.9 | 15.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 9,493 | 2.7 | 13.8 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 9,490 | 3.1 | 11.8 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 9,604 | 3.0 | 10.6 | -3.0 |
| Nov | 9,756 | 3.3 | 12.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 9,681 | 3.3 | 16.7 | -0.6 |
| 1995-Jan | 9,570 | 5.2 | 18.8 | -2.3 |
| Feb | 9,562 | 3.3 | 19.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 9,623 | 2.9 | 16.3 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 9,803 | 3.5 | 12.9 | -0.5 |
| May | 9,764 | 1.2 | 16.2 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 9,885 | 2.2 | 16.4 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 9,859 | 4.0 | 14.0 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 9,725 | 2.4 | 13.1 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 9,696 | 2.2 | 12.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 9,742 | 1.4 | 9.8 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 9,870 | 1.2 | 11.0 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 9,878 | 2.0 | 12.7 | -4.0 |
| 1996-Jan | 9,638 | 0.7 | 14.4 | -4.4 |
| Feb | 9,627 | 0.7 | 15.4 | -4.3 |
| Mar | 9,789 | 1.7 | 13.7 | -2.6 |
| Apr | 9,773 | -0.3 | 12.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 9,895 | 1.3 | 12.7 | -3.5 |
| Jun | 10,090 | 2.1 | 11.2 | -5.2 |
| Jul | 9,976 | 1.2 | 10.2 | -3.8 |
| Aug | 9,865 | 1.4 | 10.5 | -2.6 |
| Sep | 9,934 | 2.5 | 9.8 | -2.4 |
| Oct | 10,002 | 2.7 | 8.5 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 10,113 | 2.5 | 9.9 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 10,102 | 2.3 | 13.3 | 0.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 9,937 | 3.1 | 15.8 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 9,856 | 2.4 | 15.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 10,026 | 2.4 | 12.4 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 10,136 | 3.7 | 12.4 | -0.1 |
| May | 10,148 | 2.6 | 11.9 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 10,250 | 1.6 | 14.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 10,227 | 2.5 | 11.2 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 10,255 | 4.0 | 8.4 | -2.1 |
| Sep | 10,170 | 2.4 | 10.2 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 10,224 | 2.2 | 7.4 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 10,402 | 2.9 | 9.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 10,410 | 3.0 | 11.2 | -2.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 10,200 | 2.6 | 13.9 | -1.9 |
| Feb | 10,270 | 4.2 | 14.6 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 10,365 | 3.4 | 13.0 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 10,409 | 2.7 | 9.5 | -2.9 |
| May | 10,430 | 2.8 | 10.8 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 10,376 | 1.2 | 12.7 | -1.7 |
| Jul | 10,354 | 1.2 | 8.9 | -2.3 |
| Aug | 10,211 | -0.4 | 11.0 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 10,294 | 1.2 | 9.8 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 10,381 | 1.5 | 6.2 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 10,502 | 1.0 | 11.1 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 10,553 | 1.4 | 13.6 | 2.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 10,377 | 1.7 | 17.9 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 10,335 | 0.6 | 18.9 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 10,502 | 1.3 | 15.0 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 10,476 | 0.6 | 13.6 | 4.1 |
| May | 10,580 | 1.4 | 14.5 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 10,603 | 2.2 | 14.9 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 10,483 | 1.2 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 10,358 | 1.4 | 13.7 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 10,339 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 10,448 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 10,475 | -0.3 | 6.7 | -4.4 |
| Dec | 10,474 | -0.7 | 10.5 | -3.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 10,563 | 1.8 | 9.7 | -8.2 |
| Feb | 10,577 | 2.3 | 8.7 | -10.2 |
| Mar | 10,819 | 3.0 | 8.1 | -6.9 |
| Apr | 10,795 | 3.0 | 5.9 | -7.7 |
| May | 10,726 | 1.4 | 7.1 | -7.4 |
| Jun | 10,813 | 2.0 | 8.2 | -6.7 |
| Jul | 10,778 | 2.8 | 7.6 | -5.5 |
| Aug | 10,840 | 4.7 | 7.1 | -6.6 |
| Sep | 10,956 | 6.0 | 6.3 | -4.0 |
| Oct | 11,007 | 5.4 | 5.7 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 11,125 | 6.2 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 11,195 | 6.9 | 6.7 | -3.8 |
| 2001-Jan | 10,965 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 10,977 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 11,155 | 3.1 | 10.9 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 11,173 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 4.1 |
| May | 11,292 | 5.3 | 9.9 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 11,170 | 3.3 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 11,079 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 10,864 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 11,239 | 2.6 | 10.0 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 11,439 | 3.9 | 9.6 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 11,491 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 11,507 | 2.8 | 10.3 | 3.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 11,245 | 2.6 | 12.4 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 11,337 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 11,437 | 2.5 | 10.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 11,533 | 3.2 | 9.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 11,616 | 2.9 | 9.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 11,693 | 4.7 | 10.0 | -1.7 |
| Jul | 11,616 | 4.8 | 9.1 | -1.7 |
| Aug | 11,543 | 6.3 | 8.4 | -2.5 |
| Sep | 11,641 | 3.6 | 7.5 | -2.5 |
| Oct | 11,615 | 1.5 | 6.6 | -3.1 |
| Nov | 11,712 | 1.9 | 7.4 | -2.7 |
| Dec | 11,709 | 1.8 | 7.9 | -2.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 11,608 | 3.2 | 10.2 | -2.2 |
| Feb | 11,622 | 2.5 | 10.1 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 11,805 | 3.2 | 8.9 | -1.8 |
| Apr | 12,027 | 4.3 | 7.7 | -2.2 |
| May | 11,897 | 2.4 | 9.0 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 12,008 | 2.7 | 10.3 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 11,823 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 11,850 | 2.7 | 9.9 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 12,079 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 12,158 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 12,329 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 12,244 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 0.1 |
| 2004-Jan | 12,094 | 4.2 | 9.0 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 12,026 | 3.5 | 9.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 12,214 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 12,094 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 0.9 |
| May | 12,208 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 12,266 | 2.1 | 9.6 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 12,234 | 3.5 | 9.5 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 12,196 | 2.9 | 8.4 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 12,225 | 1.2 | 7.2 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 12,381 | 1.8 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 12,560 | 1.9 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 12,408 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 0.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 12,186 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 12,159 | 1.1 | 9.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 12,207 | -0.1 | 9.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 12,356 | 2.2 | 8.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 12,443 | 1.9 | 8.1 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 12,475 | 1.7 | 9.1 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 12,548 | 2.6 | 8.9 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 12,418 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 12,584 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 12,622 | 1.9 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 12,718 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 12,633 | 1.8 | 7.7 | -0.5 |
| 2006-Jan | 12,457 | 2.2 | 9.1 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 12,288 | 1.1 | 10.1 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 12,386 | 1.5 | 8.6 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 12,575 | 1.8 | 7.6 | -0.6 |
| May | 12,702 | 2.1 | 7.2 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 12,790 | 2.5 | 8.5 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 12,915 | 2.9 | 8.4 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 12,735 | 2.6 | 7.7 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 12,716 | 1.0 | 7.0 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 12,628 | 0.0 | 5.3 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 12,875 | 1.2 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 12,838 | 1.6 | 7.1 | -0.5 |
| 2007-Jan | 12,468 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 12,362 | 0.6 | 9.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 12,493 | 0.9 | 7.4 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 12,544 | -0.2 | 6.8 | -0.8 |
| May | 12,647 | -0.4 | 6.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 12,869 | 0.6 | 7.5 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 12,891 | -0.2 | 7.8 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 12,682 | -0.4 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 12,721 | 0.0 | 6.2 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 12,659 | 0.2 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 12,747 | -1.0 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 12,633 | -1.6 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 12,505 | 0.3 | 8.2 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 12,416 | 0.4 | 8.0 | -1.8 |
| Mar | 12,480 | -0.1 | 7.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 12,674 | 1.0 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 12,658 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 12,781 | -0.7 | 8.5 | 1.0 |
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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