Lawrence, Kansas Job Growth

There were 53,300 jobs in Lawrence, Kansas in November 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 63,410 employed persons for the month. Lawrence lost 0 jobs in November 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 156 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lawrence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	November 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,300	0	+300
CPS	63,410	+156	+97

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Lawrence, Kansas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lawrence 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 for Lawrence, Kansas

CES employment for Lawrence peaked in August 2018 at 56,800. Since then 3,500 jobs have been lost in Lawrence according to the employer survey. From a trough of 52,000 in June 2019, Lawrence has gained 1,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in November 2019 for Lawrence is at a new high of 63,410.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lawrence, Kansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
November 2019	53,300	0	63,410	156
October 2019	53,300	100	63,254	150
September 2019	53,200	-800	63,104	108
August 2019	54,000	1,800	62,996	256
July 2019	52,200	200	62,740	-131
June 2019	52,000	-900	62,871	-177
May 2019	52,900	100	63,048	32
April 2019	52,800	0	63,016	-76
March 2019	52,800	-100	63,092	-138
February 2019	52,900	300	63,230	-125
January 2019	52,600	-200	63,355	79
December 2018	52,800	-200	63,276	-37