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Topeka, Kansas Job Growth

There were 112,900 jobs in Topeka, Kansas in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 117,590 employed persons for the month. Topeka lost 900 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 56 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Topeka job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 112,900 -900 +2,400
CPS 117,590 +56 +1,145

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

Topeka, Kansas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Topeka peaked in July 2002 at 116,100. Since then 3,200 jobs have been lost in Topeka according to the employer survey. From a trough of 100,600 in April 2020, Topeka has gained 12,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 118,698 for Topeka in October 2002. 1,108 jobs have been lost in Topeka since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 105,155, Topeka has added 12,435 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Topeka, Kansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 112,900 -900 117,590 56
December 2022 113,800 500 117,534 195
November 2022 113,300 700 117,339 -46
October 2022 112,600 200 117,385 -55
September 2022 112,400 100 117,440 -120
August 2022 112,300 300 117,560 -74
July 2022 112,000 300 117,634 -17
June 2022 111,700 400 117,651 145
May 2022 111,300 500 117,506 344
April 2022 110,800 200 117,162 449
March 2022 110,600 -500 116,713 247
February 2022 111,100 600 116,466 21

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