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May

Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — April 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.8 percent in April.

Apr

Fatal Work Injuries in Kansas — 2024

Fatal work injuries totaled 56 in 2024 for Kansas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr

Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — March 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.9 percent in March.

Kansas Economy at a Glance:

Kansas
Data Series	Oct 2025	Nov 2025	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026	Mar 2026
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	(2)-	(r)1,581.1	(r)1,580.8	1,579.5	1,578.3	(p)1,574.0
Employment(1)	(2)-	(r)1,521.1	(r)1,520.8	1,518.2	1,516.3	(p)1,512.4
Unemployment(1)	(2)-	(r)60.0	(r)60.0	61.4	62.0	(p)61.6
Unemployment Rate(3)	(2)-	(r)3.8	(r)3.8	3.9	3.9	(p)3.9
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(4)	1,462.4	1,465.6	1,464.2	1,465.6	1,461.2	(p)1,460.0
12-month % change	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.0	(p)-0.3
Mining and Logging(4)	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9	(p)5.8
12-month % change	-6.5	-6.5	-4.8	-4.8	-3.3	(p)-4.9
Construction(4)	74.7	75.5	74.4	73.7	73.2	(p)72.8
12-month % change	3.0	3.9	2.2	2.9	0.1	(p)-1.4
Manufacturing(4)	172.7	172.8	172.4	172.8	173.1	(p)173.0
12-month % change	0.9	-1.1	-0.7	-0.3	0.1	(p)-0.1
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)	273.3	274.7	274.2	274.1	272.2	(p)272.7
12-month % change	-0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	-0.4	(p)-0.5
Information(4)	17.0	17.0	17.1	17.0	17.0	(p)17.2
12-month % change	-3.4	-2.3	-1.2	-1.7	-1.7	(p)0.0
Financial Activities(4)	78.9	79.3	80.0	79.4	79.2	(p)79.1
12-month % change	0.4	0.6	1.4	0.1	-0.3	(p)-0.4
Professional & Business Services(4)	173.3	173.0	173.7	174.5	174.2	(p)173.3
12-month % change	-0.7	-0.5	-0.2	0.3	0.2	(p)-0.7
Education & Health Services(4)	219.5	219.1	218.8	219.3	218.5	(p)218.5
12-month % change	2.0	1.7	1.3	1.7	1.2	(p)1.0
Leisure & Hospitality(4)	132.9	133.6	132.8	132.8	133.6	(p)133.6
12-month % change	-1.0	-0.5	-2.2	-0.4	0.5	(p)0.2
Other Services(4)	54.8	54.9	55.0	54.9	55.0	(p)54.9
12-month % change	-2.1	-2.0	-1.6	-1.3	-1.6	(p)-2.1
Government(4)	259.5	259.9	259.9	261.2	259.3	(p)259.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	-0.2	(p)-0.4
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations. (3) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary (r) Revised

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published

Topeka Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Apr 2026
Wichita Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Apr 2026
Kansas City Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Apr 2026
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	May 2026
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	May 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains	Consumer price indexes	Table	May 2026
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	May 2026
Kansas City Area Employment — May 2025	Employment	News Release	Jul 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas – Fourth Quarter 2024	Employment	News Release	Aug 2025
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	Table	Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — April 2026	Consumer price indexes	News Release	May 2026
County Employment and Wages in Kansas — Third Quarter 2025	Employment, Pay	News Release	Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, Kansas City – Second Half 2017	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Jan 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kansas City — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Topeka — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wichita — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2025
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012	Unemployment	News Release	May 2013
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics	Workplace injuries and illnesses	Table	Mar 2026
Kansas City, MO-KS, Metropolitan Area Data Tables	Employment, Pay, Unemployment	Table	May 2026
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Dec 2017
Lawrence Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay	Economic Summary	Apr 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Kansas — 2025	Unemployment	News Release	Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Joseph — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lawrence — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Manhattan — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2025
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Kansas — 2024	Workplace injuries and illnesses	News Release	Jan 2026
Kansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025	Employment	News Release	Feb 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics	Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses	Table	Mar 2026
Union Members in Kansas — 2024	Employment	News Release	Mar 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Kansas — 2024	Workplace fatalities	News Release	Apr 2026

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