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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