Kansas Job Growth

There were 1,332,800 jobs in Kansas in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,417,099 employed persons for the month. Kansas added 1,900 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 3,189 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Kansas job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,332,800	+1,900	+12,700
CPS	1,417,099	+3,189	+19,179

Kansas Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Kansas as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Kansas

CES employment peaked in April 2008 for Kansas at 1,396,700. Since then 63,900 jobs have been lost in Kansas according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,307,600 in February 2011, Kansas has gained 25,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Kansas reached a maximum of 1,423,665 in March 2008. 6,566 jobs have been lost in Kansas since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 1,394,026, Kansas has added 23,073 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Kansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	1,332,800	1,900	1,417,099	3,189
November 2011	1,330,900	2,800	1,413,910	5,231
October 2011	1,328,100	-1,200	1,408,679	5,646
September 2011	1,329,300	3,300	1,403,033	6,229
August 2011	1,326,000	6,000	1,396,804	-1,336
July 2011	1,320,000	4,600	1,398,140	-3,608
June 2011	1,315,400	-9,200	1,401,748	-4,127
May 2011	1,324,600	900	1,405,875	1,716
April 2011	1,323,700	9,300	1,404,159	1,194
March 2011	1,314,400	6,800	1,402,965	1,328
February 2011	1,307,600	-11,700	1,401,637	2,865
January 2011	1,319,300	-800	1,398,772	852
December 2010	1,320,100	-1,000	1,397,920	897