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Economic performance over the last decade, an update from Metro Monitor

Economic performance over the last decade, an update from Metro Monitor

The Brookings Institution recently released the 2024 Metro Monitor, an easy-to-use tool to look at how regional economies have been performing over the last decade in five broad categories. 

Overall, the Louisville region’s performance was modest, ranking primarily in the middle of the 54 largest metro areas on measures of growth, prosperity, racial inclusion, and geographic inclusion. The region did score relatively high, 5th among metro areas, on measures of overall inclusion.

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

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

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.