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Kansas Job Growth

There were 1,366,200 jobs in Kansas in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,411,641 employed persons for the month. Kansas lost 1,700 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 4,333 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Kansas job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,366,200 -1,700 +10,200
CPS 1,411,641 +4,333 +7,197

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 May 2008 for Kansas at 1,396,900. Since then 30,700 jobs have been lost in Kansas according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,319,200 in January 2010, Kansas has gained 47,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Kansas reached a maximum of 1,418,150 in March 2008. 6,509 jobs have been lost in Kansas since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 1,393,118, Kansas has added 18,523 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Kansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 1,366,200 -1,700 1,411,641 4,333
March 2013 1,367,900 -5,400 1,407,308 -71
February 2013 1,373,300 6,400 1,407,379 -398
January 2013 1,366,900 1,000 1,407,777 -755
December 2012 1,365,900 2,800 1,408,532 2,081
November 2012 1,363,100 2,400 1,406,451 2,292
October 2012 1,360,700 1,800 1,404,159 2,357
September 2012 1,358,900 700 1,401,802 1,008
August 2012 1,358,200 1,300 1,400,794 857
July 2012 1,356,900 -2,600 1,399,937 -373
June 2012 1,359,500 2,800 1,400,310 -1,632
May 2012 1,356,700 700 1,401,942 -2,502
April 2012 1,356,000 -1,600 1,404,444 -1,873

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