Department of Numbers

Kansas Job Growth

There were 1,441,600 jobs in Kansas in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,477,651 employed persons for the month. Kansas lost 1,500 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 4,049 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Kansas job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,441,600 -1,500 +31,800
CPS 1,477,651 +4,049 +8,101

Kansas Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Kansas as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Kansas

CES employment peaked in January 2023 for Kansas at 1,449,500. Since then 7,900 jobs have been lost in Kansas according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in Kansas for May 2023 is at a new high of 1,477,651.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Kansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 1,441,600 -1,500 1,477,651 4,049
April 2023 1,443,100 1,300 1,473,602 3,303
March 2023 1,441,800 -3,000 1,470,299 4,263
February 2023 1,444,800 -4,700 1,466,036 1,872
January 2023 1,449,500 6,000 1,464,164 2,232
December 2022 1,443,500 2,700 1,461,932 511
November 2022 1,440,800 3,300 1,461,421 385
October 2022 1,437,500 10,600 1,461,036 -547
September 2022 1,426,900 2,300 1,461,583 -1,647
August 2022 1,424,600 2,000 1,463,230 -2,530
July 2022 1,422,600 12,000 1,465,760 -2,448
June 2022 1,410,600 800 1,468,208 -1,342