Manhattan, Kansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Manhattan rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.8%. 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 March 2010 at 5.1% and is now 2.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Manhattan unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Kansas	3.3%	0.0	-0.2
Manhattan	2.8%	+0.2	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 2010 at 2,457. There are now 1,119 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,258 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 80.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Manhattan	1,338	+80	-33

Number of Unemployed Persons

Manhattan, Kansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployment Rate	Manhattan Unemployment Rate	Manhattan Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.3%	2.8%	1,338
September 2018	3.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1,258
August 2018	3.9%	3.3%	2.7%	1,288
July 2018	3.9%	3.4%	2.8%	1,313
June 2018	4.0%	3.4%	2.8%	1,312
May 2018	3.8%	3.4%	2.8%	1,312
April 2018	3.9%	3.4%	2.9%	1,343
March 2018	4.1%	3.4%	2.8%	1,310
February 2018	4.1%	3.4%	2.7%	1,282
January 2018	4.1%	3.5%	2.7%	1,269
December 2017	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1,364