Makrognosis

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

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

Latest (y/y)1.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)1.4%August 2025
Level1,217,692 thousandsSeptember 2026

Labor Force: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 1.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 1,217,692 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.7% (May 2020) to 5.2% (May 2021), averaging 1.0%.

Labor Force: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−4%−2%0%2%4%6%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Labor Force: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)800k900k1.0M1.1M1.2M1.3M19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20261,217,692 thousands—
August 20261,231,337 thousands—
July 20261,245,068 thousands—
June 20261,231,794 thousands—
May 20261,215,966 thousands—
April 20261,219,506 thousands—
March 20261,217,245 thousands—
February 20261,218,694 thousands—
January 20261,218,627 thousands—
December 20251,230,879 thousands—
November 20251,232,380 thousands—
September 20251,231,311 thousands1.4
August 20251,244,097 thousands1.4
July 20251,258,110 thousands1.5
June 20251,240,804 thousands1.4
May 20251,223,187 thousands1.3
April 20251,224,815 thousands1.7
March 20251,217,218 thousands1.5
February 20251,212,408 thousands1.6
January 20251,210,420 thousands1.9
December 20241,209,231 thousands2.0
November 20241,207,853 thousands1.4
October 20241,215,394 thousands1.8
September 20241,214,889 thousands2.1

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 high5.2% (May 2021)
10-year low−3.7% (May 2020)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-28140.LF.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)Employment: 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)Unemployment: Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

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.LF.M.NSA.

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