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Monthly Snapshot:

The latest  unemployment rate  is 3.4 % , compared to 4.0% at the same time last year.

The latest  size of labor force is 669,702 , compared to 656,138 at the same time last year.
 
The latest  number of  monthly online job postings is 15,326 , with 4,416 of those requiring an Associate's degree or higher and 3,665 of those requiring a Bachelor's degree or higher.
 
The latest  number of quarterly (January-March) online job postings is 24,211 , with 7,848 of those requiring an Associate's degree or higher and  6,233 of those requiring a Bachelor's degree or higher. 

*All above data refers to the Louisville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
What's the deal with the low unemployment rate?


With the Louisville region's unemployment rate at a near-record low, we caught up with KentuckianaWorks' Labor Market Intelligence guru Eric Burnett to find out what this really means for our local economy. 

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"KentuckianaWorks partners with local employers to build stronger workforce"

You may have heard of programs like Code Louisville and SummerWorks, but you may not know how KentuckianaWorks is working behind the scenes with the area's top employers to solve their workforce challenges.

Links to Workforce Resources
The Labor Market Update is a monthly report produced by KentuckianaWorks, the Louisville region's Workforce Development Board. The report gives Louisville's policymakers and business leaders an overview of the local economy through powerful visuals and concise analysis. 
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