Topeka, Kansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Topeka fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.4%. 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 October 2010 at 7.2% and is now 3.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Topeka unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Kansas	3.3%	-0.1	0.0
Topeka	3.4%	-0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 November 2010 at 8,948. There are now 4,796 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,064 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 88. Topeka employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Topeka, Kansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Topeka	4,152	-57	+16

Number of Unemployed Persons

Topeka, Kansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployment Rate	Topeka Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.4%	4,152
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.5%	4,209
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.6%	4,335
April 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.6%	4,352
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.6%	4,385
February 2019	3.8%	3.4%	3.6%	4,312
January 2019	4.0%	3.4%	3.5%	4,254
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.5%	4,233
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.5%	4,228
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.5%	4,203