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Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1) 10-Year History 1,484.2 (5) 1,483.8 1,481.0 1,487.2 1,485.1 1,494.5 (P)
Employment (1) 10-Year History 1,422.5 (5) 1,426.9 1,425.6 1,426.4 1,426.1 1,426.0 (P)
Unemployment (1) 10-Year History 61.7 (5) 56.9 55.5 60.8 59.0 68.5 (P)
Unemployment Rate (2) 10-Year History 4.2 (5) 3.8 3.7 4.1 4.0 4.6 (P)
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm (3) 10-Year History 1,384.6 1,384.0 1,384.2 1,386.7 1,383.5 1,384.9 (P)
12-month % change -- Total Nonfarm 10-Year History 1.3 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 (P)
Natural Resources and Mining (3) 10-Year History 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 (P)
12-month % change -- NR & Mining 10-Year History 0.0 1.1 1.1 2.2 2.2 3.3 (P)
Construction (3) 10-Year History 65.6 65.3 65.2 63.8 63.3 64.6 (P)
12-month % change -- Construction 10-Year History 1.4 0.6 5.0 -1.5 -1.9 0.0 (P)
Manufacturing (3) 10-Year History 186.5 187.3 187.0 187.8 186.5 184.2 (P)
12-month % change -- Manufacturing 10-Year History 1.5 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.0 -0.4 (P)
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) 10-Year History 263.6 264.2 263.6 264.2 263.3 263.6 (P)
12-month % change -- TTU 10-Year History 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 (P)
Information (3) 10-Year History 40.5 40.4 40.6 40.6 40.3 40.3 (P)
12-month % change -- Information 10-Year History -1.5 -2.4 -1.7 -1.9 -1.7 -1.5 (P)
Financial Activities (4) 10-Year History 73.9 74.0 74.1 73.7 73.8 73.9 (P)
12-month % change -- Financial Activities 10-Year History 0.1 0.3 0.1 -0.7 -0.3 -0.5 (P)
Professional & Business Services (4) 10-Year History 146.6 146.4 146.2 146.6 147.0 146.7 (P)
12-month % change -- PBS 10-Year History 4.6 3.6 2.9 3.0 2.7 1.9 (P)
Education & Health Services (4) 10-Year History 171.8 171.0 171.3 172.2 171.7 172.1 (P)
12-month % change -- EHS 10-Year History 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.4 0.9 1.0 (P)
Leisure & Hospitality (3) 10-Year History 115.8 115.1 114.7 115.4 115.2 115.2 (P)
12-month % change -- Leisure & Hospitality 10-Year History -0.3 0.5 -0.5 -0.3 -0.7 -0.9 (P)
Other Services (4) 10-Year History 52.4 52.3 52.0 52.2 52.3 51.9 (P)
12-month % change -- Other Services 10-Year History 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.6 -0.4 -0.6 (P)
Government (3) 10-Year History 258.8 258.8 260.3 260.9 260.7 262.9 (P)
12-month % change -- Government 10-Year History 0.7 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 2.3 (P)
Mass layoffs
Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History 27 8 3 8 5 12
12-month net change -- Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History 4 -3 0 4 2 2
12-month % change -- Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History 17.4 -27.3 0.0 100.0 66.7 20.0
Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 3,441 490 192 1,069 359 893
12-month net change -- Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 815 -199 -23 139 124 280
12-month % change -- Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 31.0 -28.9 -10.7 14.9 52.8 45.7

Footnotes:
(P) Preliminary
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted
(2) Percent
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted (see About the data)
(5) Reflects revised population controls, seasonal factors, and model reestimation for 2003-07.
(6) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.

Data extracted on: July 8, 2008

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Get Detailed Statistics" link at the top of this page


Kansas includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:


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