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1-in-8 of Louisville's young people were disconnected from work and school in 2022
by Sarah Ehresman

Last year, 17,500 of the Louisville region’s youth and young adults were not enrolled in school and not working. Youth disconnection is both serious and costly for young people and society itself. The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Center works directly with the region’s opportunity youth.

Spotlight On IT Workers
by Sarah Ehresman

Jobs in information technology are one of the region’s fastest growing jobs, driven by the continued integration of advanced technology and machinery into workflows. Learn more about the information technology jobs in the Kentuckiana region in this spotlight.

UPDATE: A NEW TOOL to help kentuckians understand benefits cliffs
by Sarah Ehresman

As the costs of basic needs have skyrocketed during this period of rapid inflation, the connection between what people earn, and what they're eligible to receive in public benefits like SNAP or Medicaid, has once again become an important public policy issue. For many people, a slight increase in pay at work can lead to a catastrophic drop in those supports -- making their family worse-off overall. An updated tool shows the net result workers face when they earn more but become ineligible for public assistance programs in the process.

The importance of immigrants to the region's labor force By Sarah Ehresman

Given the current demand for workers, it is worth highlighting the importance of immigrants to the labor supply within the Louisville region. The immigrant population has grown exponentially in recent decades, and is an important driver of the region’s overall population growth. Local immigrants are more likely to be in their prime-working-years and have high rates of labor force participation, making them a critical component of the region’s workforce.

THE ROLE OF CHILD CARE IN THE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE AMONG WOMEN BY SARAH EHRESMAN

Research shows that mothers of young children accounted for nearly a quarter of the unanticipated employment loss related to COVID-19. Access to affordable, reliable child care was a challenge before the pandemic, and has only gotten worse since. The low-wage-work/high-cost-service conundrum of the child care sector has led the Treasury Department to deem the industry a market failure. This implies a need for public sector support, and given the impact to businesses in need of a labor supply, also suggests a role for employers to step in.

Key LMI Resources

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Local Area Monthly Data

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Top Local Careers

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Occupational Outlook

Details on local job needs in the next ten years, organized by career cluster.

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