Topeka, Kansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Topeka rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Kansas rate. The unemployment rate in Topeka peaked in September 2010 at 7.2% and is now 3.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Topeka 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
Topeka	3.3%	+0.1	-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: Topeka, Kansas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Topeka, Kansas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Topeka peaked in September 2010 at 8,959. There are now 4,965 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,788 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 206. Topeka employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Topeka, Kansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Topeka	3,994	+206	-103

Number of Unemployed Persons

Topeka, Kansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.3%	3,994
September 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.2%	3,788
August 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.4%	4,069
July 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.7%	4,341
June 2018	4.0%	3.4%	3.6%	4,311
May 2018	3.8%	3.4%	3.7%	4,328
April 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.6%	4,246
March 2018	4.1%	3.4%	3.3%	3,948
February 2018	4.1%	3.4%	3.3%	3,979
January 2018	4.1%	3.5%	3.2%	3,790
December 2017	4.1%	3.5%	3.5%	4,145