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Educational attainment in the Kentuckiana region
Access to talent is an important factor in business location decisions, which in turn affects the region’s economic growth. It is important to understand the educational attainment of the population across the entire region, since workers and employers are located throughout the metropolitan area.
1-in-8 of Louisville's young people were disconnected from work and school in 2022
Last year, 17,500 of the Louisville region’s youth and young adults were not enrolled in school and not working. Youth disconnection is both serious and costly for young people and society itself. The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Center works directly with the region’s opportunity youth.
Spotlight on the manufacturing industry
The manufacturing sector is the second largest sector in the Louisville region’s economy, and holds a special place in the history of the region’s development. Learn more about the current state of the manufacturing industry in this spotlight.
Spotlight on IT workers
Jobs in information technology are one of the region’s fastest growing jobs, driven by the continued integration of advanced technology and machinery into workflows. Learn more about the information technology jobs in the Kentuckiana region in this spotlight.
Half of the region's workforce earns at least $44k
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in May 2022 the Louisville region’s median hourly wage was $21.33 per hour, or $44,360 per year. More than half of the region’s workforce is earning a living wage for a single adult with no children. But the region’s median wage is still short of the family-supporting wage for a family of four with two working adults.