Topeka, Kansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Topeka fell 2.3 percentage points in May 2020 to 10.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Kansas rate. The unemployment rate in Topeka peaked in April 2020 at 12.4% and is now 2.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Topeka unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Kansas	10.0%	-1.9	+6.9
Topeka	10.1%	-2.3	+6.9

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

Unemployment Rate: Topeka, Kansas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Topeka, Kansas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Topeka peaked in April 2020 at 14,818. There are now 2,808 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Topeka employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Topeka, Kansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Topeka	12,010	-2,808	+8,133

Number of Unemployed Persons

Topeka, Kansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	10.0%	10.1%	12,010
April 2020	14.7%	11.9%	12.4%	14,818
March 2020	4.4%	2.8%	3.2%	3,817
February 2020	3.5%	3.1%	3.3%	3,925
January 2020	3.6%	3.1%	3.3%	3,942
December 2019	3.5%	3.1%	3.4%	4,064
November 2019	3.5%	3.1%	3.4%	3,998
October 2019	3.6%	3.1%	3.3%	3,937
September 2019	3.5%	3.1%	3.2%	3,881
August 2019	3.7%	3.1%	3.2%	3,838
July 2019	3.7%	3.1%	3.2%	3,824