How many employees work at Kentucky?

State of Kentucky has 10,945 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 1.6%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025

About Kentucky

Come for a job. Stay for a career. Make a difference for a lifetime! GROW your career! Looking for interesting and diverse career opportunities? Look no further! Explore the many unique and fascinating jobs found across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. LEARN with us! The Commonwealth of Kentucky offers our employees on-the-job training and online professional development courses. With thousands of unique positions available throughout the Commonwealth, you can increase your knowledge on the job -- and set your career goals for the future. LEAD with us! We are a community of doers, thinkers, learners, leaders, and achievers. We can help you find your perfect job match and then excel in that role. We have programs and tools to help you grow in your position and become a leader as the best version of yourself! SERVE with us! Careers in public service are diverse, interesting and rewarding. They allow you to truly make a difference in the communities that you serve. If you have a passion around serving your community while you grow your skills and your career, join the many employees across the Commonwealth who are finding perfect work opportunities and getting the satisfaction of touching lives and making a lasting impact. Achieve your professional goals while working for Commonwealth’s largest employer. Whether this is your first job or you’re transitioning from the military or another career, we offer a diverse opportunity for all educational and experience levels in full-time, part-time, temporary, or seasonal capacities. Employees can work in a civil service, non-civil service, appointed, or elected position. Come grow, learn, lead and serve with us! For employment opportunities with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, visit careers.ky.gov.

As of September 2025

Kentucky
workforce metrics

Headcount

10.9k

Avg. Salary

$54.6k

Tenure

6.1yr

Growth Rate

1.6%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of Kentucky annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • Kentucky total number of employees in 2025 was 10,925.408, a 1.6% increase from 2024.
  • Kentucky total number of employees in 2024 was 10,783.154, a 1.8% increase from 2023.
  • Kentucky total number of employees in 2023 was 10,585.579, a 1.5% increase from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

Interactive chart of Kentucky annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.

  • Kentucky active job postings in 2025 was 1,836, a 50.0% decline from 2024.
  • Kentucky active job postings in 2024 was 2,050, a 63.4% decline from 2023.
  • Kentucky active job postings in 2023 was 3,951, a 7.4% increase from 2022.

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Employee Sentiment

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