Kentucky unemployment in February sees decline

February unemployment in Kentucky is down slightly from the previous month and year.

The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for February was 4.2 percent. That is down from the 4.3 percent average reported in January, and down .6 percent from the February 2025 average of 4.8 percent.

Kentucky’s unemployment average for February came in under the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor says at 4.4 percent is up from the 4.2 percent rate reported in February 2025.

The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet says the state’s civilian labor force, which includes people currently employed and people actively searching for work, saw a decrease of 5,874 people from January to February, bringing the total civilian labor force to 2,108,665 people.

The Educational and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, and Government sectors saw increases from January to February. Numbers for the Mining and Logging Sector were stable and numbers for the Information Services Sector were unchanged. The Other Services, Financial Activities, Professional and Business Services, Manufacturing, Construction, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities sectors saw decreases.

Visit the Kentucky Center for Statistics website, kystats.ky.gov, for more about unemployment figures and labor market information.