Northern Kentucky Employers/Workforce
Northern Kentucky claims a true diversity among its employers. Many of these outstanding companies are national and/or international corporations with either their headquarters or their regional facility located within our core based statistical area (CBSA).
The Northern Kentucky workforce supporting the employers is young, educated, and highly mobile. Worker productivity ranks significantly higher than the national average.
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Northern Kentucky Employment and Wages by Industry
Annual, 2007 |
| Industry |
Employment |
% |
Wages (000) |
% |
| Mining |
23 |
.01% |
$885 |
.01% |
| Construction |
7,786 |
4.62% |
$334,009 |
3.95% |
Utilities, Trade &
Transportation |
43,912 |
26.07% |
$1,721,774 |
20.36% |
| Information |
1,902 |
1.13% |
$90,344 |
1.07% |
| F I R E |
11,470 |
6.81% |
$552,223 |
6.53% |
| Services |
60,942 |
36.18% |
$2,024,663 |
23.94% |
Federal/State/Local
Government |
23,412 |
13.90% |
$693,003 |
8.19% |
Agriculture &
Unclassified |
401 |
.24% |
$13,599 |
.16% |
| Manufacturing |
18,601 |
11.04% |
$3,027,082 |
35.79% |
(Source: Commonwealth of Kentucky Workforce Development Cabinet, Dept. for
Employment Services, Frankfort, KY, June 2008) |
Percent of Employment by Industry Sector for Annual 2007
The current unemployment rate as of May 2008 for Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties in Northern Kentucky is 5.7%, the state rate is 6.1% and the national rate is 5.1%. |