Employment: Riley County, KS (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-KS-20161.EMP.M.NSA
Employment: Riley County, KS (U) was down 0.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.1% in August 2025.
The level stood at 35,131 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since May 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.3% (Apr 2020) to 7.0% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.5%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 35,131 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 33,665 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 34,021 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 34,513 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 35,332 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 36,399 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 36,425 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 36,536 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 35,949 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 36,696 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 36,967 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 36,995 thousands | −0.2 |
| August 2025 | 35,272 thousands | 1.1 |
| July 2025 | 35,575 thousands | 1.3 |
| June 2025 | 35,689 thousands | 0.9 |
| May 2025 | 36,555 thousands | 4.6 |
| April 2025 | 37,314 thousands | 2.1 |
| March 2025 | 37,015 thousands | 2.0 |
| February 2025 | 36,909 thousands | 2.0 |
| January 2025 | 35,704 thousands | 0.6 |
| December 2024 | 36,580 thousands | 2.2 |
| November 2024 | 37,210 thousands | 1.3 |
| October 2024 | 37,000 thousands | 1.4 |
| September 2024 | 37,077 thousands | 2.0 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KS-20161.EMP.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KS-20161.EMP.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 7.0% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −11.3% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.5% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-KS-20161.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.
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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-KS-20161.EMP.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Riley County, KS (U)”.