A visualization of employment, labor force, and the unemployment rate for metropolitan areas, now with data through May 2020.
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For the Wichita metropolitan area in May 2020, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is down, all by large amounts, when compared to the same month one year ago, but improving from April.
After falling sharply in April, employment in Kansas rose in May 2020 as the response to the pandemic continued to affect the economy.
Examining changes in GDP and industry contribution in Kansas.
For the Wichita metropolitan area in April 2020, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is down, all by large amounts, when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows the same trend.
Employment fell sharply in Kansas in April 2020 as the response to the pandemic unfolded.
Kansas state government tax collections rose to $3,443 per person in 2019, an increase of 5.0 percent from 2018.
For the Wichita metropolitan area in March 2020, the labor force is up, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is down, and the number of people working is up when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows increases in labor force and jobs from February, with the unemployment rate unchanged. It is unclear how the pandemic has affected this data.
Employment fell in Kansas in March 2020 compared to the prior month, but it still higher than last March. It is unclear how the pandemic has affected this data
A visualization of employment, labor force, and unemployment rate for metropolitan areas, now with data through February 2020.
For the Wichita metropolitan area in February 2020, the labor force is up, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is up when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows increases in labor force and jobs from January.
In 2019, the Kansas economy grew at the annual rate of 0.9 percent, down from 2.1 percent the previous year, and ranked forty-fifth among the states.
Employment and the labor force rose in Kansas in February 2020 compared to the prior month, although employment growth was smaller.
For 2019, the rate of personal income growth in Kansas was near the middle of the states.
For the Wichita metropolitan area in January 2020, the labor force is up, the number of unemployed persons is down, the unemployment rate is down, and the number of people working is up when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows increases in labor force and jobs from December.
Employment and the labor force rose in Kansas in January 2020 compared to the prior month. Kansas outperformed the nation in job growth the past two months.
A report on the economic impact of the first ten years of operation of the Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita incorrectly reported tax revenue.
Kansas school employment rose for the current school year.
Kansas tax receipts by category, presented in an interactive visualization. Now with data through December 2019.
A resource of information about the new Wichita Water Treatment Plant in northwest Wichita. Send suggestions for additions to bob.weeks@gmail.com. Websites and online Wichita Water…