Topeka, Kansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Topeka rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Kansas rate. The unemployment rate in Topeka peaked in August 2010 at 7.2% and is now 3.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Topeka unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Kansas	3.4%	-0.1	-0.4
Topeka	3.3%	+0.1	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 September 2010 at 8,977. There are now 4,978 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,770 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 229. Topeka employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Topeka, Kansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Topeka	3,999	+229	-601

Number of Unemployed Persons

Topeka, Kansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.4%	3.3%	3,999
January 2018	4.1%	3.5%	3.2%	3,770
December 2017	4.1%	3.5%	3.4%	4,082
November 2017	4.1%	3.5%	3.4%	4,092
October 2017	4.1%	3.5%	3.2%	3,859
September 2017	4.2%	3.6%	3.5%	4,298
August 2017	4.4%	3.6%	3.8%	4,662
July 2017	4.3%	3.6%	3.8%	4,700
June 2017	4.3%	3.6%	3.9%	4,743
May 2017	4.3%	3.6%	4.0%	4,842
April 2017	4.4%	3.6%	3.8%	4,626