Kentucky
Elevated — 53/100
AI Risk Score
⚠️53/100
Elevated
Total Employment
👥1,981,770
Current workforce
Average Wage
💰$59K
Annual
WARN Notices (2025)
📋33
Layoff filings
💡 Kentucky has an AI risk score of 53/100 — 1 points above the national average. 637,510 workers (32.2% of the workforce) are in high-risk occupations, exceeding the national rate of 16.8%. See state rankings →
State Overview
Kentucky has a total workforce of 1,981,770 and faces elevated AI displacement risk with a composite score of 53/100. An estimated 637,510 workers (32.2%) are in occupations highly vulnerable to automation. The most at-risk industry in the state is Administrative and Support Services. The state's risk profile is close to the national average of 52.
Automation Vulnerability
637,510
workers at risk (32.2%)
Top At-Risk Occupations
Metro Areas
Bowling Green
Employment: 80,400
Vulnerable: 24,900 (31.0%)
Owensboro
Employment: 48,520
Vulnerable: 15,750 (32.5%)
Elizabethtown
Employment: 51,330
Vulnerable: 15,770 (30.7%)
Louisville/Jefferson County
Employment: 686,050
Vulnerable: 210,640 (30.7%)
Lexington-Fayette
Employment: 282,920
Vulnerable: 84,100 (29.7%)
Paducah
Employment: 50,590
Vulnerable: 15,030 (29.7%)
Most Vulnerable Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Notable Companies with Layoffs
Compared to National Average
Risk Score
+1 pts
Avg Wage
+$5K
Vulnerable %
+15.4%
Retraining Resources
Kentucky Workforce Development Board
State-run career services & training programs
Kentucky Community College System
Affordable retraining & certification programs
Federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
Federal program for workers displaced by trade & technology
Local American Job Centers
Free career counseling, training referrals & job search help