Topeka, Kansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Topeka fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Kansas rate. The unemployment rate in Topeka peaked in February 2011 at 7.3% and is now 0.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.9% in July 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Topeka unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Kansas	6.3%	-0.2	-0.5
Topeka	7.0%	-0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Topeka, Kansas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Topeka, Kansas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Topeka peaked in February 2011 at 9,017. There are now 424 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,456 in July 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 137. Topeka employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Topeka, Kansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Topeka	8,593	-97	-297

Number of Unemployed Persons

Topeka, Kansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	6.3%	7.0%	8,593
November 2011	8.7%	6.5%	7.1%	8,690
October 2011	8.9%	6.7%	7.2%	8,800
September 2011	9.0%	6.7%	7.1%	8,735
August 2011	9.1%	6.7%	7.0%	8,575
July 2011	9.1%	6.5%	6.9%	8,456
June 2011	9.1%	6.6%	7.0%	8,634
May 2011	9.0%	6.6%	7.0%	8,650
April 2011	9.0%	6.7%	7.2%	8,883
March 2011	8.9%	6.8%	7.2%	9,003
February 2011	9.0%	6.8%	7.3%	9,017
January 2011	9.1%	6.8%	7.1%	8,817