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Youth unemployment is up, and teens are feeling it most
Recent economic slowing and the rise of AI are reshaping the labor market for young adults. The entry-level market for recent college graduates has tightened and teen unemployment continues to climb.
Louisville’s job market has been weaker than initially reported
Louisville's job market was weaker in 2025 than initially reported, with revised federal data showing 10,000 fewer jobs in the region than earlier estimates suggested. Employment fell back to 2023 levels, erasing all gains made in the first half of 2024. Healthcare was a bright spot, adding nearly 2,000 jobs, but growth in a handful of industries wasn't enough to offset broader losses.
These Local Healthcare Careers Pay $64k+ without a 4-Year Degree
These professions, part of the in-demand healthcare sector, have median salaries of at least $64,000 in the Louisville region.
7 Best-Paying Trades in the Louisville Area ($59k and Up)
These seven professions offer some of the highest median wages among in-demand trades in the Louisville region.
The living wage in Kentuckiana
Many workers in low-wage jobs do not earn enough to meet their basic needs in the community in which they live. Researchers at MIT developed the Living Wage Calculator using current data and covering modern-day expenses, to provide communities with an understanding of how much it costs a full-time worker to meet their basic needs. The living wage is the minimum threshold needed to maintain economic self-sufficiency without the use of public assistance programs and without facing severe housing or food insecurity.