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Spotlight on Registered Nurses
Registered nursing (RN) is a quality, in-demand profession. RNs are the fourth largest local occupation, and typically earn about $80k per year. Recent license renewal data from the Kentucky Board of Nursing provides interesting insights into the nursing workforce.
Economic performance over the last decade, an update from Metro Monitor
The Brookings Institution recently released the 2024 Metro Monitor, an easy-to-use tool to look at how regional economies have been performing over the last decade in five broad categories.
Overall, the Louisville region’s performance was modest, ranking primarily in the middle of the 54 largest metro areas on measures of growth, prosperity, racial inclusion, and geographic inclusion. The region did score relatively high, 5th among metro areas, on measures of overall inclusion.
Economic review of 2023: 5 key takeaways
Five key takeaways about the regional economy in 2023.
Educational attainment in the Kentuckiana region
Access to talent is an important factor in business location decisions, which in turn affects the region’s economic growth. It is important to understand the educational attainment of the population across the entire region, since workers and employers are located throughout the metropolitan area.
1-in-8 of Louisville's young people were disconnected from work and school in 2022
Last year, 17,500 of the Louisville region’s youth and young adults were not enrolled in school and not working. Youth disconnection is both serious and costly for young people and society itself. The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Center works directly with the region’s opportunity youth.