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| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS, Metropolitan Area Data Tables | Employment, Pay, Unemployment | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Kansas City Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Sep 2026 | |
| Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF) | Consumer price indexes | CPI Summary | Dec 2017 |
| Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics | Unemployment, Employment | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains | Consumer price indexes | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices | Consumer price indexes | CPI Summary | Sep 2014 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages in Kansas City — May 2025 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Aug 2026 |
| Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas – Fourth Quarter 2025 | Employment | News Release | Jul 2026 |
| Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming — Fourth Quarter 2025 | Employment | News Release | Jul 2026 |
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,217.2 | 1,219.5 | 1,216.0 | 1,231.8 | 1,245.1 | (p)1,231.8 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,169.3 | 1,178.8 | 1,173.7 | 1,186.5 | 1,197.5 | (p)1,183.4 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
48.0 | 40.7 | 42.2 | 45.3 | 47.6 | (p)48.4 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | (p)3.9 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,155.8 | 1,168.7 | 1,177.6 | 1,183.9 | 1,178.4 | (p)1,178.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | (p)0.7 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (p)1.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | (p)11.1 |
Construction(3) |
|
63.7 | 66.0 | 66.8 | 68.8 | 69.2 | (p)69.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | (p)4.4 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
90.0 | 88.1 | 89.9 | 91.6 | 91.3 | (p)91.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | (p)2.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
227.4 | 228.4 | 230.0 | 231.5 | 231.7 | (p)230.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | (p)0.2 |
Information(3) |
|
15.8 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | (p)15.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.4 | -5.4 | -4.8 | -5.4 | -6.0 | (p)-5.5 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
81.4 | 80.8 | 80.7 | 81.1 | 81.1 | (p)80.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -1.5 | (p)-1.9 |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
|
178.4 | 182.9 | 182.6 | 180.4 | 181.7 | (p)185.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | (p)0.8 |
Education and Health Services(3) |
|
181.4 | 184.0 | 184.3 | 185.0 | 185.4 | (p)185.4 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | (p)2.6 |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
|
113.0 | 116.3 | 120.8 | 125.1 | 124.0 | (p)121.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 2.4 | (p)0.5 |
Other Services(3) |
|
49.5 | 50.0 | 49.7 | 49.5 | 49.3 | (p)49.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 0.2 | -1.0 | -2.6 | -3.1 | (p)-1.6 |
Government(3) |
|
154.3 | 155.5 | 156.1 | 154.2 | 148.0 | (p)148.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.4 | (p)-0.4 |
|
Footnotes |
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| Data Series | Back Data |
2nd Half 2016 |
1st Half 2017 |
2nd Half 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Consumer Price Index: Kansas City MO-KS |
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CPI-U, All items(1) |
|
225.156 | 227.427 | 228.995 |
CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change(1) |
0.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | |
CPI-W, All items(2) |
|
215.325 | 217.374 | 219.305 |
CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change(2) |
0.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | |
|
Footnotes |
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