Kansas City, Mo.-Ks., Metropolitan Area Data Tables : Mountain–Plains Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mountain-Plains > Table

Kansas City, Mo.-Ks., Metropolitan Area Data Tables

Employees on nonfarm payrolls, Kansas City metropolitan area, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area	Back Data	Dec 2018	Jan 2019	Feb 2019	Mar 2019	Apr 2019	May 2019	Jun 2019	Jul 2019	Aug 2019	Sep 2019	Oct 2019	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Change from Nov 2019 to Dec 2019(p)
Area	Back Data	Dec 2018	Jan 2019	Feb 2019	Mar 2019	Apr 2019	May 2019	Jun 2019	Jul 2019	Aug 2019	Sep 2019	Oct 2019	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Number	Percent
Kansas City, Mo.-Ks. MSA		1,103.9	1,103.6	1,099.8	1,100.8	1,106.7	1,110.3	1,112.3	1,113.0	1,118.8	1,114.8	1,117.2	1,119.7	1,120.0	0.3	0.0
Kansas		1,423.3	1,422.8	1,419.3	1,417.7	1,425.1	1,426.7	1,427.9	1,431.2	1,440.6	1,438.3	1,438.8	1,440.0	1,443.4	3.4	0.2
Missouri		2,894.1	2,899.4	2,892.7	2,901.4	2,911.1	2,915.2	2,920.7	2,927.5	2,926.9	2,924.2	2,921.6	2,922.7	2,914.2	-8.5	-0.3
United States		149,865	150,134	150,135	150,282	150,492	150,577	150,759	150,953	151,160	151,368	151,553	151,814	151,961	147	0.1
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics

Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, Kansas City metropolitan area, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
Area and Industry	Kansas City, Mo.-Ks. MSA						Kansas City, Ks. portion						Kansas City, Mo. portion
	Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Change from Dec 2018 to Dec 2019(p)		Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Change from Dec 2018 to Dec 2019(p)		Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Change from Dec 2018 to Dec 2019(p)
	Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Number	Percent	Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Number	Percent	Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Number	Percent
Total Nonfarm		1,106.9	1,127.6	1,124.0	17.1	1.5		490.8	501.2	504.2	13.4	2.7		616.1	626.4	619.8	3.7	0.6
Mining, Logging, & Construction(1)		48.4	54.4	54.3	5.9	12.2		20.4	21.8	21.5	1.1	5.4		28.0	32.6	32.8	4.8	17.1
Manufacturing		78.7	76.5	76.7	-2.0	-2.5		31.9	31.8	31.8	-0.1	-0.3		46.8	44.7	44.9	-1.9	-4.1
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities		222.6	218.2	219.3	-3.3	-1.5		109.7	106.9	108.5	-1.2	-1.1		112.9	111.3	110.8	-2.1	-1.9
Information		16.4	15.3	15.3	-1.1	-6.7		7.0	6.7	6.7	-0.3	-4.3		9.4	8.6	8.6	-0.8	-8.5
Financial Activities		79.3	78.8	78.6	-0.7	-0.9		37.9	38.1	38.4	0.5	1.3		41.4	40.7	40.2	-1.2	-2.9
Professional & Business Services		195.0	201.0	198.9	3.9	2.0		95.6	101.4	102.1	6.5	6.8		99.4	99.6	96.8	-2.6	-2.6
Education & Health Services		160.0	165.7	163.5	3.5	2.2		71.2	71.9	73.0	1.8	2.5		88.8	93.8	90.5	1.7	1.9
Leisure & Hospitality		105.6	110.0	110.1	4.5	4.3		40.9	44.6	44.1	3.2	7.8		64.7	65.4	66.0	1.3	2.0
Other Services		42.7	42.8	42.8	0.1	0.2		17.0	17.2	17.2	0.2	1.2		25.7	25.6	25.6	-0.1	-0.4
Government		158.2	164.9	164.5	6.3	4.0		59.2	60.8	60.9	1.7	2.9		99.0	104.1	103.6	4.6	4.6
Footnotes (1) Data unavailable at the State and U.S. levels. (p) Preliminary
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics

Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector for Kansas, Missouri, and the United States, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
Area and Industry	Kansas						Missouri						U.S.
	Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Change from Dec 2018 to Dec 2019(p)		Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Change from Dec 2018 to Dec 2019(p)		Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019(p)	Dec 2019(p)	Change from Dec 2018 to Dec 2019(p)
	Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Number	Percent	Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Number	Percent	Back Data	Dec 2018	Nov 2019(p)	Dec 2019(p)	Number	Percent
Total Nonfarm		1,435.5	1,456.8	1,457.0	21.5	1.5		2,906.2	2,946.3	2,924.6	18.4	0.6		150,832	153,177	152,934	2,102	1.4
Mining & Logging(1)		6.8	7.1	7.0	0.2	2.9		4.3	4.3	4.1	-0.2	-4.7		742	729	713	-29	-3.9
Construction(1)		60.7	63.2	62.7	2.0	3.3		119.9	126.8	124.0	4.1	3.4		7,311	7,609	7,447	136	1.9
Manufacturing		167.9	168.2	167.9	0.0	0.0		277.5	277.3	277.1	-0.4	-0.1		12,814	12,871	12,874	60	0.5
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities		273.6	272.2	273.1	-0.5	-0.2		552.6	551.9	550.8	-1.8	-0.3		28,409	28,350	28,584	175	0.6
Information		18.7	18.5	18.7	0.0	0.0		50.5	48.8	48.8	-1.7	-3.4		2,866	2,900	2,897	31	1.1
Financial Activities		77.2	77.3	77.9	0.7	0.9		172.5	176.7	176.4	3.9	2.3		8,674	8,805	8,820	146	1.7
Professional & Business Services		183.0	187.1	187.2	4.2	2.3		389.2	395.0	388.2	-1.0	-0.3		21,227	21,727	21,597	370	1.7
Education & Health Services		202.5	201.8	203.0	0.5	0.2		482.6	497.7	491.6	9.0	1.9		24,022	24,682	24,630	608	2.5
Leisure & Hospitality		129.2	136.8	136.2	7.0	5.4		300.8	308.6	304.4	3.6	1.2		16,086	16,439	16,455	369	2.3
Other Services		50.5	53.4	53.2	2.7	5.3		114.0	116.0	116.9	2.9	2.5		5,827	5,911	5,902	75	1.3
Government		265.4	271.2	270.1	4.7	1.8		442.3	443.2	442.3	0.0	0.0		22,854	23,154	23,015	161	0.7
Footnotes (1) Data unavailable for the metropolitan area. (p) Preliminary
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics

Unemployment, Kansas City metropolitan area and its component counties, not seasonally adjusted
Area	Back Data	Dec 2018	Jan 2019	Feb 2019	Mar 2019	Apr 2019	May 2019	Jun 2019	Jul 2019	Aug 2019	Sep 2019	Oct 2019	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Change from Dec 2018 to Dec 2019(p)
Area	Back Data	Dec 2018	Jan 2019	Feb 2019	Mar 2019	Apr 2019	May 2019	Jun 2019	Jul 2019	Aug 2019	Sep 2019	Oct 2019	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Number	Percent
Kansas City, Mo.-Ks. MSA		35,223	42,425	41,502	42,798	33,151	35,212	38,220	46,660	38,799	28,644	31,028	33,004	35,410	187	0.5
Johnson, Ks.		9,075	10,907	10,616	10,415	8,915	9,380	9,364	11,424	10,126	8,140	8,426	8,433	8,286	-789	-8.7
Leavenworth, Ks.		1,228	1,546	1,575	1,467	1,144	1,221	1,199	1,517	1,322	1,092	1,124	1,117	1,151	-77	-6.3
Linn, Ks.		250	338	385	365	225	247	249	279	261	213	217	221	251	1	0.4
Miami, Ks.		588	732	808	744	516	564	546	643	573	477	504	493	537	-51	-8.7
Wyandotte, Ks.		3,376	4,135	4,122	3,875	3,124	3,225	3,375	4,347	3,358	2,760	3,175	2,880	2,905	-471	-14.0
Bates, Mo.		299	374	391	395	278	290	368	384	328	226	211	252	298	-1	-0.3
Caldwell, Mo.		125	155	170	176	116	134	148	161	137	88	94	128	137	12	9.6
Cass, Mo.		1,573	1,952	1,949	2,026	1,397	1,510	1,750	1,954	1,630	1,136	1,183	1,449	1,673	100	6.4
Clay, Mo.		3,513	4,198	4,068	4,373	3,224	3,547	3,981	5,471	4,002	2,753	3,119	3,477	3,877	364	10.4
Clinton, Mo.		297	368	392	410	275	277	334	483	313	216	220	260	325	28	9.4
Jackson, Mo.		12,668	15,055	14,354	15,669	11,839	12,560	14,277	16,615	14,268	9,812	10,823	12,077	13,493	825	6.5
Lafayette, Mo.		491	588	628	646	454	469	554	635	473	353	382	475	518	27	5.5
Platte, Mo.		1,387	1,634	1,599	1,784	1,317	1,446	1,623	2,166	1,579	1,111	1,256	1,403	1,571	184	13.3
Ray, Mo.		353	443	445	453	327	342	452	581	429	267	294	339	388	35	9.9

Kansas		46,484	56,446	55,195	53,815	44,432	47,392	48,647	56,888	50,401	41,041	42,682	42,716	42,889	-3,595	-7.7
Missouri		93,192	113,927	112,876	117,837	86,976	94,838	107,731	116,440	104,774	73,820	79,156	93,521	105,566	12,374	13.3
United States (in thousands)		6,029	7,140	6,625	6,382	5,387	5,503	6,292	6,556	6,203	5,465	5,510	5,441	5,503	-526	-8.7
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: State, metropolitan area, and county data for both the current and prior year are subject to revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls early in the following calendar year. SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics and Current Population Survey

Unemployment rate, Kansas City metropolitan area and its component counties, not seasonally adjusted
Area	Dec 2018	Jan 2019	Feb 2019	Mar 2019	Apr 2019	May 2019	Jun 2019	Jul 2019	Aug 2019	Sep 2019	Oct 2019	Nov 2019	Dec 2019(p)	Change from Dec 2018 to Dec 2019(p)
Kansas City, Mo.-Ks. MSA	3.1	3.8	3.7	3.8	2.9	3.1	3.3	4.0	3.3	2.5	2.7	2.8	3.1	0.0
Johnson, Ks.	2.7	3.2	3.2	3.1	2.7	2.8	2.7	3.3	3.0	2.4	2.5	2.4	2.4	-0.3
Leavenworth, Ks.	3.4	4.2	4.3	4.1	3.2	3.4	3.2	4.0	3.6	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.1	-0.3
Linn, Ks.	5.6	7.5	8.5	8.2	5.2	5.6	5.5	6.1	5.8	4.7	4.8	4.9	5.5	-0.1
Miami, Ks.	3.4	4.2	4.6	4.3	3.0	3.2	3.1	3.6	3.2	2.7	2.8	2.8	3.0	-0.4
Wyandotte, Ks.	4.4	5.3	5.3	5.0	4.0	4.2	4.2	5.4	4.3	3.5	4.0	3.6	3.7	-0.7
Bates, Mo.	3.8	4.7	4.9	5.0	3.5	3.6	4.6	4.7	4.1	2.8	2.6	3.1	3.7	-0.1
Caldwell, Mo.	2.9	3.6	3.9	4.0	2.6	3.0	3.4	3.6	3.1	2.0	2.1	2.9	3.1	0.2
Cass, Mo.	2.9	3.6	3.6	3.7	2.6	2.8	3.1	3.5	2.9	2.0	2.1	2.6	3.0	0.1
Clay, Mo.	2.6	3.1	3.0	3.3	2.4	2.6	2.9	3.9	2.9	2.0	2.2	2.5	2.8	0.2
Clinton, Mo.	2.8	3.4	3.6	3.8	2.5	2.6	3.0	4.3	2.8	2.0	2.0	2.4	3.0	0.2
Jackson, Mo.	3.5	4.2	4.0	4.3	3.3	3.5	3.8	4.4	3.8	2.6	2.9	3.2	3.7	0.2
Lafayette, Mo.	2.9	3.5	3.7	3.8	2.7	2.8	3.2	3.6	2.8	2.1	2.2	2.7	3.0	0.1
Platte, Mo.	2.4	2.9	2.8	3.1	2.3	2.5	2.7	3.6	2.7	1.9	2.1	2.4	2.7	0.3
Ray, Mo.	3.2	4.0	4.0	4.1	3.0	3.1	4.0	5.0	3.8	2.4	2.6	3.0	3.5	0.3

Kansas	3.1	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.0	3.2	3.3	3.8	3.4	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.9	-0.2
Missouri	3.1	3.8	3.7	3.9	2.9	3.1	3.5	3.7	3.4	2.4	2.5	3.0	3.4	0.3
United States	3.7	4.4	4.1	3.9	3.3	3.4	3.8	4.0	3.8	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4	-0.3
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: State, metropolitan area, and county data for both the current and prior year are subject to revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls early in the following calendar year. SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics and Current Population Survey

Covered(1)employment and wages, Kansas City metropolitan area and its component counties, 2nd quarter 2019(2)
Area	Establishments			Employment				Average Weekly Wages(3)			Total Wages (in thousands)
Area	Back Data	2nd qtr 2019	12-month net change	Back Data	June 2019	12-month net change	12-month percent change	Back Data	2nd qtr 2019	12-month percent change	Back Data	2nd qtr 2019	12-month percent change
Kansas City, Mo.-Ks. MSA		65,036	1,396		1,061,406	6,629	0.6		$1,046	3.6		$14,365,042	4.4
Johnson, Ks.		23,521	99		355,682	2,800	0.8		1,106	3.6		5,077,673	4.5
Leavenworth, Ks.		1,393	-10		21,069	-347	-1.6		898	3.6		246,252	2.3
Linn, Ks.		245	-5		2,094	-7	-0.3		878	8.1		23,575	7.9
Miami, Ks.		807	17		8,808	141	1.6		732	2.1		83,192	4.3
Wyandotte, Ks.		3,433	-14		89,743	-1,171	-1.3		1,059	5.0		1,239,282	4.4
Bates, Mo.		456	7		3,721	57	1.6		652	0.5		31,428	1.7
Caldwell, Mo.		218	4		1,914	-71	-3.6		642	2.1		16,165	-0.1
Cass, Mo.		2,245	93		27,507	-27	-0.1		726	3.1		259,378	3.5
Clay, Mo.		5,807	196		106,068	-314	-0.3		943	2.9		1,291,837	3.1
Clinton, Mo.		456	3		4,118	-53	-1.3		705	8.1		37,718	7.8
Jackson, Mo.		22,421	871		379,111	4,652	1.2		1,095	3.2		5,364,357	4.4
Lafayette, Mo.		863	20		8,729	12	0.1		644	-1.1		73,304	-0.5
Platte, Mo.		2,742	105		48,641	945	2.0		925	5.8		583,965	8.0
Ray, Mo.		429	10		4,201	12	0.3		685	1.6		36,916	1.4

Kansas		87,869	-617		1,402,978	9,052	0.6		$905	2.8		$16,480,026	3.8
Missouri		208,288	8,631		2,836,735	8,835	0.3		948	2.5		34,937,071	3.1
United States		10,252,043	281,328		149,089,158	1,666,235	1.1		1,095	3.8		2,111,761,786	5.1
Footnotes (1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. (2) Data are preliminary. (3) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
SOURCE: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Mountain-Plains Information Office

Kansas City, Mo.-Ks., Metropolitan Area Data Tables