Department of Numbers

Lawrence, Kansas Job Growth

There were 54,800 jobs in Lawrence, Kansas in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 63,792 employed persons for the month. Lawrence added 800 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 433 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lawrence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 54,800 +800 +2,200
CPS 63,792 +433 -50

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 in January 2023 is at a new high of 54,800.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 64,496 for Lawrence in May 2022. 704 jobs have been lost in Lawrence since then according to the household survey. From a November 2022 low of 63,340, Lawrence has added 452 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Lawrence, Kansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 54,800 800 63,792 433
December 2022 54,000 100 63,359 19
November 2022 53,900 500 63,340 -172
October 2022 53,400 600 63,512 -172
September 2022 52,800 -200 63,684 -197
August 2022 53,000 -100 63,881 -93
July 2022 53,100 300 63,974 -328
June 2022 52,800 100 64,302 -194
May 2022 52,700 0 64,496 98
April 2022 52,700 400 64,398 148
March 2022 52,300 100 64,250 172
February 2022 52,200 -400 64,078 236