Wichita, Kansas Job Growth

There were 301,900 jobs in Wichita, Kansas in August 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 299,705 employed persons for the month. Wichita lost 1,300 jobs in August 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 174 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wichita job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	301,900	-1,300	+1,100
CPS	299,705	+174	+249

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

Wichita, Kansas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Wichita peaked in July 2008 at 312,100. Since then 10,200 jobs have been lost in Wichita according to the employer survey. From a trough of 282,200 in June 2011, Wichita has gained 19,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 309,990 for Wichita in January 2009. 10,285 jobs have been lost in Wichita since then according to the household survey. From a June 2011 low of 289,325, Wichita has added 10,380 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wichita, Kansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
August 2019	301,900	-1,300	299,705	174
July 2019	303,200	700	299,531	219
June 2019	302,500	200	299,312	120
May 2019	302,300	0	299,192	-176
April 2019	302,300	-400	299,368	-300
March 2019	302,700	0	299,668	-70
February 2019	302,700	1,100	299,738	95
January 2019	301,600	400	299,643	-49
December 2018	301,200	900	299,692	-69
November 2018	300,300	900	299,761	-74
October 2018	299,400	-1,600	299,835	118
September 2018	301,000	200	299,717	261