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Lawrence, Kansas Job Growth

There were 50,500 jobs in Lawrence, Kansas in August 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,585 employed persons for the month. Lawrence added 600 jobs in August 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 477 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lawrence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey August 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 50,500 +600 +1,200
CPS 62,585 +477 +1,120

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 54,400. Since then 3,900 jobs have been lost in Lawrence according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,500 in April 2020, Lawrence has gained 6,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 63,961 for Lawrence in November 2019. 1,376 jobs have been lost in Lawrence since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 54,368, Lawrence has added 8,217 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through August 2021

Lawrence, Kansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
August 2021 50,500 600 62,585 477
July 2021 49,900 400 62,108 417
June 2021 49,500 800 61,691 230
May 2021 48,700 400 61,461 60
April 2021 48,300 300 61,401 93
March 2021 48,000 600 61,308 86
February 2021 47,400 -300 61,222 89
January 2021 47,700 500 61,133 287
December 2020 47,200 -600 60,846 233
November 2020 47,800 0 60,613 344
October 2020 47,800 -1,100 60,269 541
September 2020 48,900 -400 59,728 -1,737

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