Wichita, Kansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wichita fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Kansas rate. The unemployment rate in Wichita peaked in August 2009 at 9.2% and is now 5.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Wichita unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Kansas	3.4%	0.0	-0.1
Wichita	3.8%	-0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Wichita, Kansas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Wichita, Kansas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wichita peaked in August 2009 at 29,970. There are now 17,990 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,659 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,321. Wichita employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wichita, Kansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wichita	11,980	-64	+334

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wichita, Kansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Kansas Unemployment Rate	Wichita Unemployment Rate	Wichita Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.4%	3.8%	11,980
January 2019	4.0%	3.4%	3.9%	12,044
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.6%	11,295
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.5%	10,901
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.5%	10,950
September 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.5%	10,659
August 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.6%	11,080
July 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.8%	11,672
June 2018	4.0%	3.3%	3.8%	11,635
May 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.7%	11,520
April 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.8%	11,657