Lawrence, Kansas Job Growth
There were 49,500 jobs in Lawrence, Kansas in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 61,072 employed persons for the month. Lawrence added 600 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 73 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lawrence job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 49,500 | +600 | -3,700 |
CPS | 61,072 | +73 | -2,488 |
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 54,100. Since then 4,600 jobs have been lost in Lawrence according to the employer survey. From a trough of 47,500 in April 2020, Lawrence has gained 2,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 63,917 for Lawrence in January 2020. 2,845 jobs have been lost in Lawrence since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 56,853, Lawrence has added 4,219 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Lawrence, Kansas Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 49,500 | 600 | 61,072 | 73 |
October 2020 | 48,900 | -1,200 | 60,999 | 1,272 |
September 2020 | 50,100 | -2,100 | 59,727 | -2,784 |
August 2020 | 52,200 | 1,100 | 62,511 | 2,983 |
July 2020 | 51,100 | 600 | 59,528 | 139 |
June 2020 | 50,500 | 900 | 59,389 | 154 |
May 2020 | 49,600 | 2,100 | 59,235 | 2,382 |
April 2020 | 47,500 | -5,300 | 56,853 | -7,057 |
March 2020 | 52,800 | -400 | 63,910 | 9 |
February 2020 | 53,200 | -700 | 63,901 | -16 |
January 2020 | 53,900 | 500 | 63,917 | 184 |
December 2019 | 53,400 | 200 | 63,733 | 173 |