United States Employment Snapshot



Kansas Employment Snapshot




Kansas Payroll Employment


  • Kansas lost 200 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Kansas added 4,900 jobs. Kansas nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 12,000 in October, or 0 percent. Kansas is tied for 23rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Kansas lost 1,500 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Kansas added 2,000 jobs. Kansas private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs fell by 28,000 jobs in October, or 0 percent. Kansas ranks 26th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during October were Government (1,300) and Other Services (800).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-900) and Leisure and Hospitality (-1,100).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (6,800) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (5,800).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (-700) and Leisure and Hospitality (-2,300).



Kansas Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.