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Work Force

Labor Market Area
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  Labor market counties are composed of counties which significantly exist within the sixty (60) minute drive range of the originating county’s county seat. A county will be included within the radius if the centroid point of a county (a point representing the center of the geographic area of a county) falls within the drive zone. Additionally, all contiguous counties will be classified as part of the labor market with the exception of non-Kentucky contiguous counties which have been excluded by the above mentioned 60-minute drive range and have a border with the Mississippi and/or Ohio Rivers.  
  Civilian Labor Force  
    Montgomery County Labor Market Area  
  2017 Feb. 2018 2017 Feb. 2018  
  Civilian Labor Force 11,829 11,693 372,182 371,041  
  Employed 11,052 10,839 355,807 354,748  
  Unemployed 777 854 16,375 16,293  
  Unemployment Rate (%) 6.6 7.3 4.4 4.4  
  Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.  
  Unemployment Rate (%)  
  Year Montgomery County Labor Market Area Kentucky U.S.  
  2013 8.2 7.3 8.3 7.4  
  2014 7.5 5.7 6.5 6.2  
  2015 6.6 4.7 5.4 5.3  
  2016 6.3 4.3 5 4.9  
  2017 6.6 4.4 4.9 4.4  
  Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.  
  Commuting Patterns  
  Residents of Montgomery County 2014 Percent  
  Working and Residing In County 4,155 40.1  
  Commuting Out of County 6,201 59.9  
  Total Residents 10,356 100.0  
  Employees in Montgomery County  
  Working and Residing In County 4,155 40.6  
  Commuting Into County 6,077 59.4  
  Total Employees 10,232 100.0  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Note: Data for Kentucky and border states only.  
  Average Weekly Wage, 2015  
    Montgomery County Kentucky (Statewide) U.S.  
 Total All Industries$702$834$1,018 
 Total Private Industries7018311,017 
 Natural Resources and MiningN/A1,0751,124 
 Construction9679931,096 
 Manufacturing8431,0911,237 
 Trade, Transportation and Utilities503758852 
 Information6579441,829 
 Financial Activities8211,1691,691 
 Professional and Business Services4488781,332 
 Education and Health ServicesN/A878911 
 Leisure and Hospitality249312419 
 Other Services and Unclassified508591691 
  Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.