Owsley County, KY

FIPS 21189 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Owsley County had an annual average of 728 jobs across 93 establishments, paying $0.0 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

728

+0.1% YoY

Establishments

93

Total Wages

$0.0B

Avg Annual Pay

$40,460

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 Owsley County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
621 NAICS 621 92 8 $1,303 $6.2M
624 NAICS 624 49 19 $571 $1.5M
456 NAICS 456 22 4 $884 $1.0M
491 NAICS 491 7 1 $1,244 $0.5M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

7

jobs · $64,675 avg pay

State Government

39

jobs · $52,665 avg pay

Local Government

225

jobs · $35,530 avg pay

Private

457

jobs · $41,519 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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