Makrognosis

Employment: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-28140.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)1.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)1.2%August 2025
Level1,176,080 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 1.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 1,176,080 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.6% (Apr 2020) to 12.4% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.2%.

Employment: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)800k900k1.0M1.1M1.2M19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20261,176,080 thousands—
August 20261,182,907 thousands—
July 20261,197,502 thousands—
June 20261,186,518 thousands—
May 20261,173,742 thousands—
April 20261,178,842 thousands—
March 20261,169,283 thousands—
February 20261,168,017 thousands—
January 20261,168,659 thousands—
December 20251,188,209 thousands—
November 20251,187,293 thousands—
September 20251,188,522 thousands1.0
August 20251,192,873 thousands1.2
July 20251,204,325 thousands1.4
June 20251,191,432 thousands1.3
May 20251,177,216 thousands1.0
April 20251,179,983 thousands1.2
March 20251,167,125 thousands1.1
February 20251,160,688 thousands1.1
January 20251,160,355 thousands1.2
December 20241,169,369 thousands1.4
November 20241,167,861 thousands0.7
October 20241,173,365 thousands1.5
September 20241,176,386 thousands1.7

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 high12.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−11.6% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-28140.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: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Kansas City, MO-KS (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Kansas City, MO-KS (SA)Labor Force: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan 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-28140.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.