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Employment: Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-23780.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.6%August 2025
Level20,654 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.6% in August 2025.

The level stood at 20,654 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since December 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.3% (Apr 2020) to 5.6% (Dec 2018), averaging 0.6%.

Employment: Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)16k17k18k19k20k21k22k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202620,654 thousands—
August 202620,439 thousands—
July 202620,586 thousands—
June 202620,887 thousands—
May 202620,534 thousands—
April 202620,540 thousands—
March 202620,677 thousands—
February 202620,865 thousands—
January 202620,510 thousands—
December 202521,122 thousands—
November 202520,819 thousands—
September 202520,512 thousands0.5
August 202520,328 thousands0.6
July 202520,559 thousands1.2
June 202520,895 thousands2.9
May 202520,617 thousands3.3
April 202520,621 thousands3.2
March 202520,663 thousands3.1
February 202520,731 thousands3.0
January 202520,670 thousands2.5
December 202420,819 thousands3.7
November 202420,664 thousands2.7
October 202420,697 thousands4.0
September 202420,406 thousands4.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high5.6% (Dec 2018)
10-year low−6.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-23780.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)Labor Force: Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-23780.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.