Kansas City, Missouri Job Growth
There were 1,060,000 jobs in Kansas City, Missouri in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,073,392 employed persons for the month. Kansas City added 5,400 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 10,484 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kansas City job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,060,000 | +5,400 | -41,900 |
CPS | 1,073,392 | +10,484 | -37,030 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Kansas City, Missouri Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Kansas City 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 Kansas City, Missouri
CES employment for Kansas City peaked in February 2020 at 1,105,600. Since then 45,600 jobs have been lost in Kansas City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 979,900 in April 2020, Kansas City has gained 80,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,113,709 for Kansas City in March 2020. 40,317 jobs have been lost in Kansas City since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 992,244, Kansas City has added 81,148 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Kansas City, Missouri Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 1,060,000 | 5,400 | 1,073,392 | 10,484 |
October 2020 | 1,054,600 | 5,900 | 1,062,908 | 13,160 |
September 2020 | 1,048,700 | -5,700 | 1,049,748 | 1,901 |
August 2020 | 1,054,400 | 4,100 | 1,047,847 | 2,752 |
July 2020 | 1,050,300 | 20,500 | 1,045,095 | 15,427 |
June 2020 | 1,029,800 | 34,500 | 1,029,668 | 34,926 |
May 2020 | 995,300 | 15,400 | 994,742 | 2,498 |
April 2020 | 979,900 | -113,300 | 992,244 | -121,465 |
March 2020 | 1,093,200 | -12,400 | 1,113,709 | 1,606 |
February 2020 | 1,105,600 | 600 | 1,112,103 | 2,149 |
January 2020 | 1,105,000 | 1,300 | 1,109,954 | -2,031 |
December 2019 | 1,103,700 | 1,800 | 1,111,985 | 1,563 |