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Civilian labor force in Ashland, KY

Civilian labor force in Ashland, KY was 8,871 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 16 cities in 2025.

2025, persons8,871
Change on 2024+1.4%
Rank16th of 16Cities in Kentucky ranked
Series high10,6411993
Series low8,3482015

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Civilian labor force in Ashland, KY, 1990 to 2025

8,0008,5009,0009,50010K10.5K11K19901996200220082014202020251990: 9,883 persons1991: 10,243 persons1992: 10,436 persons1993: 10,641 persons1994: 10,086 persons1995: 9,733 persons1996: 9,468 persons1997: 9,523 persons1998: 9,542 persons1999: 9,459 persons2000: 9,400 persons2001: 9,287 persons2002: 9,436 persons2003: 9,797 persons2004: 9,903 persons2005: 9,856 persons2006: 9,972 persons2007: 9,987 persons2008: 9,965 persons2009: 9,863 persons2010: 9,347 persons2011: 9,237 persons2012: 9,156 persons2013: 8,947 persons2014: 8,718 persons2015: 8,348 persons2016: 8,801 persons2017: 8,824 persons2018: 8,803 persons2019: 8,787 persons2020: 8,614 persons2021: 8,533 persons2022: 8,645 persons2023: 8,611 persons2024: 8,749 persons2025: 8,871 persons8,0009,00010K11K19902002201420251990: 9,883 persons1991: 10,243 persons1992: 10,436 persons1993: 10,641 persons1994: 10,086 persons1995: 9,733 persons1996: 9,468 persons1997: 9,523 persons1998: 9,542 persons1999: 9,459 persons2000: 9,400 persons2001: 9,287 persons2002: 9,436 persons2003: 9,797 persons2004: 9,903 persons2005: 9,856 persons2006: 9,972 persons2007: 9,987 persons2008: 9,965 persons2009: 9,863 persons2010: 9,347 persons2011: 9,237 persons2012: 9,156 persons2013: 8,947 persons2014: 8,718 persons2015: 8,348 persons2016: 8,801 persons2017: 8,824 persons2018: 8,803 persons2019: 8,787 persons2020: 8,614 persons2021: 8,533 persons2022: 8,645 persons2023: 8,611 persons2024: 8,749 persons2025: 8,871 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
20258,871
20248,749
20238,611
20228,645
20218,533
20208,614
20198,787
20188,803
20178,824
20168,801
20158,348
20148,718
20138,947
20129,156
20119,237
20109,347
20099,863
20089,965
20079,987
20069,972
20059,856
20049,903
20039,797
20029,436
20019,287
20009,400
19999,459
19989,542
19979,523
19969,468
19959,733
199410,086
199310,641
199210,436
199110,243
19909,883

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Ashland, KY, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Ashland, KY, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/ashland-ky. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Ashland, KY, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/ashland-ky.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Ashland, KY, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/ashland-ky (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Ashland, KY?

Civilian labor force in Ashland, KY was 8,871 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 16 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Ashland, KY?

10,641 in 1993, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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