Department of Numbers

Kansas Job Growth

There were 1,455,100 jobs in Kansas in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,475,675 employed persons for the month. Kansas added 2,700 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 1,428 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Kansas job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,455,100 +2,700 +14,300
CPS 1,475,675 -1,428 +14,254

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 in November 2023 for Kansas is at a new high of 1,455,100.

CPS employment in Kansas reached a maximum of 1,480,050 in July 2023. 4,375 jobs have been lost in Kansas since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Kansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 1,455,100 2,700 1,475,675 -1,428
October 2023 1,452,400 2,500 1,477,103 -2,354
September 2023 1,449,900 5,000 1,479,457 392
August 2023 1,444,900 -1,800 1,479,065 -985
July 2023 1,446,700 3,000 1,480,050 973
June 2023 1,443,700 2,200 1,479,077 1,520
May 2023 1,441,500 -1,600 1,477,557 3,955
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