Manhattan, Kansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Manhattan fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2020 to 6.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Kansas rate. The unemployment rate in Manhattan peaked in April 2020 at 9.0% and is now 2.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.7% in June 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Manhattan unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	10.2%	-0.9	+6.5
Kansas	7.2%	-0.3	+4.1
Manhattan	6.7%	0.0	+4.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2020 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Manhattan, Kansas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Manhattan, Kansas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Manhattan peaked in April 2020 at 3,982. There are now 988 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area.

Unemployed Persons	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Manhattan	2,994	-37	+1,693

Number of Unemployed Persons

Manhattan, Kansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployment Rate	Manhattan Unemployment Rate	Manhattan Unemployed
August 2020	8.4%	6.9%	—	—
July 2020	10.2%	7.2%	6.7%	2,994
June 2020	11.1%	7.5%	6.7%	3,031
May 2020	13.3%	10.0%	7.7%	3,534
April 2020	14.7%	11.9%	9.0%	3,982
March 2020	4.4%	2.8%	2.6%	1,256
February 2020	3.5%	3.1%	2.7%	1,294
January 2020	3.6%	3.1%	2.8%	1,313
December 2019	3.5%	3.1%	2.8%	1,326
November 2019	3.5%	3.1%	2.8%	1,325
October 2019	3.6%	3.1%	2.8%	1,325
September 2019	3.5%	3.1%	2.8%	1,321