An interactive visualization of labor force, employment, and unemployment rate for all metropolitan areas in the United States.
The example from the visualization shown below shows the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area and All Metro Areas. Data is through January 2018. Of note regarding Wichita:
- Since the Great Recession ended, the unemployment rate in Wichita has fallen, as it has nationwide.
- At the same time, employment (the number of people working) in Wichita, has been steady or rising slightly. Nationwide, employment has been growing.
- At the same time, the civilian labor force in Wichita has been mostly falling, while rising nationwide.
When using the visualization you can adjust the date range to focus on recent years, or any other time period.
To learn about the data included and to use the visualization, click on Civilian labor force and unemployment by metropolitan area.
