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News Releases:
Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — December 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December.

Jan
13
Kansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2025

Kansas had 67,000 job openings in October 2025, compared to 69,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
18
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — November 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending in November.

Kansas Economy at a Glance:
Kansas
Data Series Back
Data		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026		 Mar
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (x)- (r)1,581.1 (r)1,580.8 1,579.5 1,578.3 (p)1,574.0

Employment(1)

 (x)- (r)1,521.1 (r)1,520.8 1,518.2 1,516.3 (p)1,512.4

Unemployment(1)

 (x)- (r)60.0 (r)60.0 61.4 62.0 (p)61.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (x)- (r)3.8 (r)3.8 3.9 3.9 (p)3.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,462.4 1,465.6 1,464.2 1,465.6 (p)1,461.8  

12-month % change

 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 (p)0.1  

Mining and Logging(3)

 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 (p)5.9  

12-month % change

 -6.5 -6.5 -4.8 -4.8 (p)-3.3  

Construction(3)

 74.7 75.5 74.4 73.7 (p)73.3  

12-month % change

 3.0 3.9 2.2 2.9 (p)0.3  

Manufacturing(3)

 172.7 172.8 172.4 172.8 (p)173.0  

12-month % change

 0.9 -1.1 -0.7 -0.3 (p)0.1  

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 273.3 274.7 274.2 274.1 (p)272.3  

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 (p)-0.4  

Information(3)

 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.0 (p)17.0  

12-month % change

 -3.4 -2.3 -1.2 -1.7 (p)-1.7  

Financial Activities(3)

 78.9 79.3 80.0 79.4 (p)79.3  

12-month % change

 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.1 (p)-0.1  

Professional & Business Services(3)

 173.3 173.0 173.7 174.5 (p)174.3  

12-month % change

 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.3 (p)0.2  

Education & Health Services(3)

 219.5 219.1 218.8 219.3 (p)218.5  

12-month % change

 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.7 (p)1.2  

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 132.9 133.6 132.8 132.8 (p)133.6  

12-month % change

 -1.0 -0.5 -2.2 -0.4 (p)0.5  

Other Services(3)

 54.8 54.9 55.0 54.9 (p)55.0  

12-month % change

 -2.1 -2.0 -1.6 -1.3 (p)-1.6  

Government(3)

 259.5 259.9 259.9 261.2 (p)259.6  

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 (p)-0.1  

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
(x) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Topeka Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
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Wichita Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Kansas City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2026
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2026
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2026
Kansas City Area Employment — May 2025 Employment News Release Jul 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas – Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Aug 2025
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — December 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2026
County Employment and Wages in Kansas — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index, Kansas City – Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kansas City — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Topeka — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wichita — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2025
Kansas City, MO-KS, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2017
Lawrence Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Kansas — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Joseph — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lawrence — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Manhattan — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Kansas — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2025
Kansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2025 Employment News Release Jan 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2026
Union Members in Kansas — 2024 Employment News Release Mar 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Kansas — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025