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Monthly Snapshot:

The latest  unemployment rate  is 4.0 % , compared to 3.6% at the same time last year.

The latest  size of labor force is 666,822 , compared to 651,201 at the same time last year.
 
The latest  number of  monthly online job postings is 12,692 , with 3,910 of those requiring an Associate's degree or higher and 3,140 of those requiring a Bachelor's degree or higher.
 
The latest  number of quarterly (October-December) online job postings is 48,933 , with 13,734 of those requiring an Associate's degree or higher and  11,217 of those requiring a Bachelor's degree or higher. 

*All above data refers to the Louisville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
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Will your job be automated?

Automation, the replacement of human labor with technology, is widely seen as one of the biggest challenges facing the labor market today.

Yet not all jobs are equally replaceable and the impact of automation is not expected to be equitably distributed across economic sectors.

To find out if your job is likely to be automated, we've put together this helpful article and flowchart >>>

In this video, we explain what the labor force participation rate is, how Kentucky stacks up, and consider important factors influencing why Kentucky's rate is lower than the nation's.  Watch video >>>
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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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