Lexington-Fayette, Ky.
Share of jobs in strong industries: 38.8%
Number of workers: 145,485
Metro area unemployment rate: 5.3%
Agriculture jobs: 2.13%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical jobs (legal, accounting etc.): 6.39%
Education jobs: 12.42%
Health-care jobs: 14.20%
Public Administration (Government) jobs: 3.62%
Lexington, home to dozens of major companies, the University of Kentucky, and horse farms, is a diverse economy with a mix of agriculture, government, health care, and education. It does have some vulnerability, especially when it comes to manufacturing, which employs 12% of the workforce.
