Kansas Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Kansas fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 6.3%. The state unemployment rate was 2.2 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Kansas peaked in July 2009 at 7.6% and is now 1.3 percentage points lower. You can also see Kansas unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Kansas	6.3%	-0.2	-0.5

Note: All comparisons are made with December data as January state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Kansas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Kansas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Kansas peaked in July 2009 at 115,244. There are now 19,737 fewer people unemployed in the state. Kansas job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Kansas	95,507	-2,364	-7,160

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	6.3%	95,507
November 2011	8.7%	6.5%	97,871
October 2011	8.9%	6.7%	100,686
September 2011	9.0%	6.7%	100,479
August 2011	9.1%	6.7%	99,574
July 2011	9.1%	6.5%	97,844
June 2011	9.1%	6.6%	98,999
May 2011	9.0%	6.6%	99,526
April 2011	9.0%	6.7%	101,369
March 2011	8.9%	6.8%	103,064
February 2011	9.0%	6.8%	102,733
January 2011	9.1%	6.8%	101,977