Topeka, Kansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Topeka fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 6.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Kansas rate. The unemployment rate in Topeka peaked in February 2011 at 7.3% and is now 0.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.7% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Topeka unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Kansas	6.2%	+0.1	-0.6
Topeka	6.7%	0.0	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April 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 942 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Topeka employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Topeka, Kansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Topeka	8,075	-18	-928

Number of Unemployed Persons

Topeka, Kansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	6.1%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	6.2%	6.7%	8,075
February 2012	8.3%	6.1%	6.7%	8,093
January 2012	8.3%	6.1%	6.7%	8,171
December 2011	8.5%	6.4%	7.0%	8,593
November 2011	8.7%	6.4%	7.1%	8,690
October 2011	8.9%	6.6%	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%	6.7%	6.9%	8,456
June 2011	9.1%	6.8%	7.0%	8,634
May 2011	9.0%	6.7%	7.0%	8,650
April 2011	9.0%	6.7%	7.2%	8,883