STATE DATA
Kansas Economic Indicators
Live BLS unemployment data for Kansas — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.
3.8%
Statewide rate
105
Counties with data
3.2%
County average
3.0 pts
Disparity (max - min)
Kansas — 12-Month Unemployment Trend
Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.
Jan 2025
3.8%
Revised
Feb 2025
3.8%
Revised
Mar 2025
3.8%
Revised
Apr 2025
3.8%
Revised
May 2025
3.8%
Revised
Jun 2025
3.7%
Revised
Jul 2025
3.7%
Revised
Aug 2025
3.7%
Revised
Sep 2025
3.8%
Revised
Oct 2025
0.0%
Final
Nov 2025
3.8%
Revised
Dec 2025
3.8%
Revised
Highest Unemployment — Kansas
| County | Rate |
|---|---|
| Osborne County, KS | 4.9% |
| Linn County, KS | 4.8% |
| Bourbon County, KS | 4.8% |
| Woodson County, KS | 4.7% |
| Jewell County, KS | 4.7% |
| Mitchell County, KS | 4.7% |
| Chautauqua County, KS | 4.6% |
| Wyandotte County, KS | 4.5% |
| Chase County, KS | 4.4% |
| Wilson County, KS | 4.3% |
Lowest Unemployment — Kansas
| County | Rate |
|---|---|
| Sheridan County, KS | 1.9% |
| Gray County, KS | 2.0% |
| Logan County, KS | 2.1% |
| Wichita County, KS | 2.1% |
| Hamilton County, KS | 2.2% |
| Thomas County, KS | 2.3% |
| Scott County, KS | 2.4% |
| Decatur County, KS | 2.4% |
| Nemaha County, KS | 2.4% |
| Stevens County, KS | 2.4% |
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