Wichita, Kansas Job Growth

There were 284,900 jobs in Wichita, Kansas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 285,664 employed persons for the month. Wichita lost 400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 2,102 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wichita job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	284,900	-400	+2,200
CPS	285,664	-2,102	-3,230

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

Wichita, Kansas Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Wichita 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 Wichita, Kansas

CES employment for Wichita peaked in July 2008 at 310,100. Since then 25,200 jobs have been lost in Wichita according to the employer survey. From a trough of 280,600 in November 2011, Wichita has gained 4,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 301,826 for Wichita in May 2008. 16,162 jobs have been lost in Wichita since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wichita, Kansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	284,900	-400	285,664	-2,102
February 2012	285,300	2,000	287,766	-2,293
January 2012	283,300	2,000	290,059	-2,781
December 2011	281,300	700	292,840	640
November 2011	280,600	-3,000	292,200	490
October 2011	283,600	-300	291,710	628
September 2011	283,900	1,900	291,082	447
August 2011	282,000	900	290,635	916
July 2011	281,100	200	289,719	308
June 2011	280,900	-3,000	289,411	4
May 2011	283,900	500	289,407	245
April 2011	283,400	700	289,162	268
March 2011	282,700	200	288,894	924