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Kansas City Area Employment – May 2019
Total nonfarm employment for the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) stood at 1,116,500 in May 2019, up 19,700, or 1.8 percent, over the year.
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – June 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest was unchanged in June due to mixed movements within the index, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – May 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest rose 0.3 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Kansas Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2018 |
Jan 2019 |
Feb 2019 |
Mar 2019 |
Apr 2019 |
May 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)1,486.4 | 1,487.7 | 1,487.9 | 1,486.5 | 1,483.5 | (p)1,481.7 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)1,436.7 | 1,437.1 | 1,436.8 | 1,434.6 | 1,432.0 | (p)1,430.5 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)49.7 | 50.6 | 51.2 | 51.9 | 51.5 | (p)51.3 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | (p)3.5 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
1,423.3 | 1,422.8 | 1,419.3 | 1,417.7 | 1,425.1 | (p)1,425.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | (p)7.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -1.4 | 1.4 | (p)2.9 |
Construction(4) |
|
61.7 | 62.5 | 60.7 | 61.1 | 62.3 | (p)60.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | (p)0.0 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
167.0 | 167.8 | 167.6 | 167.3 | 167.1 | (p)167.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | (p)1.9 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
269.0 | 269.2 | 268.8 | 266.7 | 267.0 | (p)268.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | (p)-0.3 |
Information(4) |
|
18.6 | 18.5 | 18.4 | 18.3 | 18.5 | (p)18.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 | -1.6 | -2.6 | -2.7 | -1.6 | (p)-1.1 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
77.4 | 76.5 | 76.4 | 76.8 | 76.7 | (p)76.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -0.6 | (p)-0.6 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
182.2 | 180.6 | 180.6 | 180.6 | 184.0 | (p)183.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 | (p)2.2 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
201.1 | 201.5 | 201.7 | 201.5 | 201.0 | (p)201.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | (p)1.2 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
131.4 | 131.3 | 129.4 | 130.1 | 131.2 | (p)130.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | (p)1.2 |
Other Services(4) |
|
50.1 | 50.6 | 50.6 | 50.4 | 50.9 | (p)51.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.0 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -0.2 | (p)1.4 |
Government(4) |
|
258.1 | 257.6 | 258.4 | 258.1 | 259.4 | (p)259.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | (p)1.0 |
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