Elizabethtown-Fort Knox nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.2% since Jan.

By Bluegrass Times

Sep 18, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for Feb. in the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metropolitan statistical area was 51,700, a 1.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Jan., Elizabethtown-Fort Knox reported 51,100 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Kentucky reported 1.834 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in Feb..

Kentucky Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Jan. vs. Feb.