Topeka, Kansas Job Growth

There were 108,100 jobs in Topeka, Kansas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 112,692 employed persons for the month. Topeka added 900 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 363 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Topeka job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	108,100	+900	-1,400
CPS	112,692	-363	-2,646

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Topeka, Kansas Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Topeka as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Topeka, Kansas

CES employment for Topeka peaked in July 2002 at 116,100. Since then 8,000 jobs have been lost in Topeka according to the employer survey. From a trough of 106,600 in January 2012, Topeka has gained 1,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 118,907 for Topeka in September 2002. 6,215 jobs have been lost in Topeka since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Topeka, Kansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	108,100	900	112,692	-363
February 2012	107,200	600	113,055	-669
January 2012	106,600	-500	113,724	-651
December 2011	107,100	100	114,375	169
November 2011	107,000	-300	114,206	227
October 2011	107,300	-300	113,979	276
September 2011	107,600	200	113,703	283
August 2011	107,400	0	113,420	-174
July 2011	107,400	-200	113,594	-350
June 2011	107,600	-1,500	113,944	-654
May 2011	109,100	-300	114,598	-325
April 2011	109,400	-100	114,923	-415
March 2011	109,500	600	115,338	76