Department of Numbers

Lawrence, Kansas Job Growth

There were 56,300 jobs in Lawrence, Kansas in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 66,703 employed persons for the month. Lawrence added 600 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 351 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lawrence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 56,300 +600 +3,500
CPS 66,703 +351 +2,121

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 September 2023 is at a new high of 56,300.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Lawrence is at a new high of 66,703.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Lawrence, Kansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 56,300 600 66,703 351
August 2023 55,700 100 66,352 130
July 2023 55,600 500 66,222 58
June 2023 55,100 400 66,164 135
May 2023 54,700 400 66,029 254
April 2023 54,300 0 65,775 266
March 2023 54,300 -100 65,509 314
February 2023 54,400 -600 65,195 260
January 2023 55,000 1,000 64,935 352
December 2022 54,000 100 64,583 13
November 2022 53,900 500 64,570 10
October 2022 53,400 600 64,560 -22