Manhattan, Kansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Manhattan fell 0.1 percentage points in May 2018 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 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 2.7% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Manhattan unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
Kansas	3.4%	0.0	-0.2
Manhattan	2.8%	-0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2018 data as June 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 1,143 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,269 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 45.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Manhattan	1,314	-29	-139

Number of Unemployed Persons

Manhattan, Kansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployment Rate	Manhattan Unemployment Rate	Manhattan Unemployed
June 2018	4.0%	—	—	—
May 2018	3.8%	3.4%	2.8%	1,314
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
November 2017	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1,369
October 2017	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1,371
September 2017	4.2%	3.6%	2.9%	1,389
August 2017	4.4%	3.6%	3.0%	1,412
July 2017	4.3%	3.6%	3.0%	1,421