Kansas Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Kansas fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2023 to 2.9%. The state unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Kansas peaked in April 2020 at 12.4% and is now 9.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in February 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also see Kansas unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	March 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.5%	-0.1	-0.1
Kansas	2.9%	0.0	+0.5

Note: All comparisons are made with March data as April state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Kansas, National

Kansas monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to March 2023

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Kansas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Kansas peaked in April 2020 at 185,693. There are now 141,802 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 35,704 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 8,187. Kansas job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
Kansas	43,891	-197	+8,187

Number of Unemployed Persons