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Total nonfarm employment for the Kansas City, MO-KS, metropolitan area stood at 1,154,600 in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Workers in the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.78 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.
Workers in the St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.28 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.
Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)1,554.7 | 1,555.9 | 1,556.4 | 1,555.0 | 1,555.0 | (p)1,553.2 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)1,495.6 | 1,496.4 | 1,496.9 | 1,495.6 | 1,495.3 | (p)1,493.8 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)59.1 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.3 | 59.6 | (p)59.4 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | (p)3.8 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
1,458.9 | 1,456.3 | 1,457.6 | 1,458.3 | 1,461.6 | (p)1,463.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | (p)0.9 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | (p)6.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.6 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | (p)1.6 | |
Construction(3) |
72.5 | 73.1 | 72.9 | 73.4 | 73.6 | (p)73.9 | |
12-month % change |
5.4 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | (p)3.4 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
173.6 | 173.8 | 173.1 | 172.8 | 172.1 | (p)173.7 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -1.8 | (p)-1.0 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
276.3 | 276.8 | 276.0 | 275.0 | 275.6 | (p)275.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | (p)0.1 | |
Information(3) |
17.2 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 17.0 | (p)17.1 | |
12-month % change |
-3.9 | -5.6 | -5.1 | -5.0 | -4.5 | (p)-2.3 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
78.9 | 79.3 | 80.0 | 80.4 | 80.7 | (p)81.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | (p)4.2 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
170.6 | 169.9 | 170.8 | 171.4 | 174.1 | (p)173.4 | |
12-month % change |
-2.6 | -2.8 | -2.7 | -2.4 | -0.9 | (p)-1.3 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
215.8 | 215.5 | 216.1 | 215.8 | 215.8 | (p)215.6 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | (p)1.4 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
133.4 | 130.7 | 130.5 | 130.8 | 130.6 | (p)130.6 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | -1.6 | -2.5 | -2.4 | -2.8 | (p)-2.2 | |
Other Services(3) |
55.3 | 55.1 | 54.8 | 54.7 | 55.2 | (p)55.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 | (p)1.3 | |
Government(3) |
259.3 | 259.0 | 260.4 | 260.8 | 260.7 | (p)260.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | (p)4.1 | |
Footnotes |