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Labor market counties are composed of counties whose centroid falls within a 45 mile radius of Mayfield, KY.
Civilian Labor Force
| Graves County | Labor Market Area | |||
| 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 15,602 | 15,494 | 152,215 | 153,185 |
| Employed | 15,052 | 14,869 | 147,874 | 147,125 |
| Unemployed |
550 |
625 | 5,341 | 6,060 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics - Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
Unemployment Rate (%)
| Year | Graves County | Labor Market Area | Kentucky | U.S |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics - Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
Commuting Patterns
| Residents of Graves County | 2020 | Percent |
| Working and Residing in County | 5,911 | 42.62 |
| Commuting Out of County | 7,957 | 57.38 |
| Total Residents | 13,868 | 100.0 |
| Employees in Graves County | ||
| Working and Residing in County | 5,064 | 46.14 |
| Commuting Into County | 5,911 | 53.86 |
| Total Employees | 10,975 | 100.0 |
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau OnTheMap
Graves County Employment by Industry Table
| Q1 2023 Jobs | Average Annual Wages | Average Weekly Wages | Location Quotient | % of Total Employment | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 740 |
$50,136 |
$964 | 4.4 | 5.74% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 60 | $60,569 | $1,165 | 1.31 | 0.47% |
| Utilities | 204 | $93,010 | $1,789 | 3.15 | 1.58% |
| Construction | 673 | $40,717 | $783 | 0.88 | 5.22% |
| Manufacturing | 2,182 | $49,753 | $957 | 2.09 | 16.93% |
| Wholesale Trade | 658 | $72,045 | $1,385 | 1.35 | 5.10% |
| Retail Trade | 1,550 | $37,874 | $728 | 1.21 | 12.02% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 409 | $57,406 | $1,104 | 0.64 | 3.17% |
| Information | 128 | $51,823 | $997 | 0.48 | 0.99% |
| Finance and Insurance | 302 | $62,887 | $1,209 | 0.58 | 2.34% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 176 | $46,204 | $889 | 0.77 | 1.37% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 432 | $63,628 | $1,224 | 0.45 | 3.35% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 84 | $47,909 | $921 | 0.42 | 0.65% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 488 | $36,424 | $700 | 0.59 | 3.79% |
| Educational Services | 938 | $37,520 | $722 | 0.91 | 7.28% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,517 | $59,865 | $1,151 | 0.82 | 11.77% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 146 | $19,141 | $368 | 0.58 | 1.13% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,133 | $17,396 | $335 | 1.03 | 8.79% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 539 | $40,694 | $783 | 0.97 | 4.18% |
| Public Administration | 531 | $45,796 | $881 | 0.9 | 4.12% |
Source: Jobs EQ
Regional Employment By Industry, 2023
| Employees | Average Annual Wage | Average Weekly Wage | % of Employment | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 4,682 |
$44,038 |
$847 | 3% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 713 | $74,898 | $1,440 | 0% |
| Utilities | 1,531 | $89,452 | $1,720 | 1% |
| Construction | 8,718 | $50,491 | $971 | 6% |
| Manufacturing | 18,868 | $59,449 | $1,143 | 13% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,946 | $64,061 | $1,232 | 3% |
| Retail Trade | 18,008 | $33,986 | $654 | 12% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 8,918 | $63,703 | $1,225 | 6% |
| Information | 1,563 | $59,758 | $1,149 | 1% |
| Finance and Insurance | 3,503 | $64,223 | $1,235 | 2% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1,740 | $45,320 | $872 | 1% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5,216 | $68,086 | $1,309 | 4% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 755 | $72,978 | $1,403 | 1% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 6,145 | $39,283 | $755 | 4% |
| Educational Services | 11,524 | $41,529 | $799 | 8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 19,495 | $55,106 | $1,060 | 13% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1,942 | $25,099 | $483 | 1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 13,978 | $19,175 | $369 | 10% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 6,424 | $29,762 | $572 | 4% |
| Public Administration | 6,028 | $45,830 | $881 | 4% |
| Unclassified | 38 | $38,832 | $747 | 0% |