Leslie County, KY

FIPS 21131 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Leslie County had an annual average of 1,590 jobs across 178 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,590

-2.1% YoY

Establishments

178

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$43,737

Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)

Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Leslie County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
621 NAICS 621 110 14 $1,064 $6.1M
722 NAICS 722 62 3 $389 $1.3M
624 NAICS 624 57 52 $635 $1.9M
445 NAICS 445 56 4 $345 $1.0M
456 NAICS 456 45 4 $965 $2.2M
541 NAICS 541 21 9 $622 $0.7M
457 NAICS 457 20 6 $450 $0.5M
491 NAICS 491 12 7 $1,034 $0.6M
999 NAICS 999 1 1 $751 $0.0M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

12

jobs · $53,780 avg pay

State Government

74

jobs · $55,073 avg pay

Local Government

480

jobs · $36,408 avg pay

Private

1,024

jobs · $46,244 avg pay

KY Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.3%

April 2026

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