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Civilian labor force in Paducah, KY

Civilian labor force in Paducah, KY was 13,029 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.9% from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 16 cities in 2025.

2025, persons13,029
Change on 2024+1.9%
Rank13th of 16Cities in Kentucky ranked
Series high13,0292025
Series low10,2812015

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Civilian labor force in Paducah, KY, 1990 to 2025

10K11K12K13K14K19901996200220082014202020251990: 11,648 persons1991: 11,703 persons1992: 11,701 persons1993: 11,569 persons1994: 11,756 persons1995: 11,857 persons1996: 11,983 persons1997: 11,982 persons1998: 11,625 persons1999: 11,566 persons2000: 10,955 persons2001: 10,787 persons2002: 10,525 persons2003: 10,402 persons2004: 10,648 persons2005: 10,779 persons2006: 10,815 persons2007: 10,897 persons2008: 10,705 persons2009: 10,763 persons2010: 10,931 persons2011: 11,028 persons2012: 11,044 persons2013: 10,815 persons2014: 10,488 persons2015: 10,281 persons2016: 12,817 persons2017: 12,846 persons2018: 12,700 persons2019: 12,799 persons2020: 12,343 persons2021: 12,393 persons2022: 12,582 persons2023: 12,674 persons2024: 12,781 persons2025: 13,029 persons10K11K12K13K14K19902002201420251990: 11,648 persons1991: 11,703 persons1992: 11,701 persons1993: 11,569 persons1994: 11,756 persons1995: 11,857 persons1996: 11,983 persons1997: 11,982 persons1998: 11,625 persons1999: 11,566 persons2000: 10,955 persons2001: 10,787 persons2002: 10,525 persons2003: 10,402 persons2004: 10,648 persons2005: 10,779 persons2006: 10,815 persons2007: 10,897 persons2008: 10,705 persons2009: 10,763 persons2010: 10,931 persons2011: 11,028 persons2012: 11,044 persons2013: 10,815 persons2014: 10,488 persons2015: 10,281 persons2016: 12,817 persons2017: 12,846 persons2018: 12,700 persons2019: 12,799 persons2020: 12,343 persons2021: 12,393 persons2022: 12,582 persons2023: 12,674 persons2024: 12,781 persons2025: 13,029 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
202513,029
202412,781
202312,674
202212,582
202112,393
202012,343
201912,799
201812,700
201712,846
201612,817
201510,281
201410,488
201310,815
201211,044
201111,028
201010,931
200910,763
200810,705
200710,897
200610,815
200510,779
200410,648
200310,402
200210,525
200110,787
200010,955
199911,566
199811,625
199711,982
199611,983
199511,857
199411,756
199311,569
199211,701
199111,703
199011,648

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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, Paducah, 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, Paducah, 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/paducah-ky. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Paducah, 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/paducah-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, Paducah, 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/paducah-ky (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Paducah, KY?

Civilian labor force in Paducah, KY was 13,029 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.9% from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 16 cities in 2025.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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

13,029 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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