Kansas City Jobs Report

January 2020 Jobs Report

Real time jobs report data summary. Figures are based on the latest data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov). All jobs numbers are for non-farm employment.

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Jobs Added

Metro -3,600

Month Over Month: -0.3%
3 Month Average: 1,700
Year Over Year: +1.5%

State +3,400

Month Over Month: +0.2%
3 Month Average: 1,700
Year Over Year: +1.4%

National +225,000

Month Over Month: +0.1%
3 Month Average: 211,000
Year Over Year: +1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Metro 3.1%

Month Over Month: +0.3%
3 Month Average: 2.87%
Year Over Year: 0.0%

State 3.1%

Month Over Month: 0.0%
3 Month Average: 3.1%
Year Over Year: -0.2%

National 3.6%

Month Over Month: +0.1%
3 Month Average: 3.53%
Year Over Year: -0.4%

Local Industry Job Growth from the B.L.S.

Finance & Insurance +100

From Last Month: +0.3%
3 Month Average: 31
From Last Year: -0.3%

Telecommunications -100

From Last Month: -5.0%
3 Month Average: 2
From Last Year: -13.6%

Accommodation & Food Services -200

From Last Month: -0.5%
3 Month Average: 39
From Last Year: +6.6%

Manufacturing 0

From Last Month: 0.0%
3 Month Average: 31
From Last Year: -0.3%

Retail Trade +1,000

From Last Month: +2.1%
3 Month Average: 49
From Last Year: -1.8%

Transportation & Warehousing +600

From Last Month: +2.0%
3 Month Average: 31
From Last Year: +0.3%

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 0

From Last Month: 0.0%
3 Month Average: 4
From Last Year: +7.3%

Goods Producing -300

From Last Month: -0.6%
3 Month Average: 53
From Last Year: +1.9%

Hospitals +300

From Last Month: +1.3%
3 Month Average: 22
From Last Year: +4.1%

Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 0

From Last Month: 0.0%
3 Month Average: 2
From Last Year: -5.9%

U.S. Job Growth for All Sectors

Local Job Reports

BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.