Kansas Nonfarm Jobs

Over the Month Change Over the Year Change

December' 07 November' 07 December '06 Actual Percentage Actual Percentage
Kansas*
All Industries 1,398.6 1,407.7 1,382.7 -9.1 -0.6% 15.9 1.1%
Goods Producing 260.2 263.8 257.7 -3.6 -1.4% 2.5 1.0%
Natural Resources & Mining 8.8 9.2 9.0 -0.4 -4.3% -0.2 -2.2%
Construction 63.6 67.1 64.6 -3.5 -5.2% -1.0 -1.5%
Manufacturing 187.8 187.5 184.1 0.3 0.2% 3.7 2.0%
Service-Providing 1,138.4 1,143.9 1,125.0 -5.5 -0.5% 13.4 1.2%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities 270.7 270.7 269.6 0.0 0.0% 1.1 0.4%
Information 39.9 39.9 39.9 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0%
Financial Activities 73.9 73.7 72.3 0.2 0.3% 1.6 2.2%
Professional & Business Services 144.7 145.9 141.5 -1.2 -0.8% 3.2 2.3%
Educational & Health Services 171.3 171.7 169.0 -0.4 -0.2% 2.3 1.4%
Leisure & Hospitality 116.4 118.6 115.8 -2.2 -1.9% 0.6 0.5%
Other Services 53.3 54.2 52.4 -0.9 -1.7% 0.9 1.7%
Government 268.2 269.2 264.5 -1.0 -0.4% 3.7 1.4%
*Seasonally unadjusted. Data in thousands.

Nonfarm Jobs in Kansas MSAs

December' 07 November' 07 December '06

Lawrence MSA
(Douglas County)
All Industries 53.8 53.9 53.1
Goods Producing 6.6 6.8 6.7
Service-Providing 47.2 47.1 46.4
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 8.8 8.9 8.6
Professional and Business Services 5.3 5.4 5.4
Educational and Health Services 5.2 5.2 5.1
Leisure and Hospitality 6.4 6.4 6.4
Government 14.7 14.6 14.6

Topeka MSA
(Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee and Wabaunsee Counties)
All Industries 114.2 115.0 110.3
Goods Producing 13.7 14.2 12.8
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 Mining and Construction 5.7 6.3 6.0
Manufacturing 8.0 7.9 6.8
Service-Providing 100.5 100.8 97.5
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 21.4 21.3 20.8
Information 2.6 2.6 2.5
Financial Activities 7.8 7.9 7.6

Kansas Department of Labor (785) 296-0901

 Professional and Business Services 9.2 9.3 8.5
Educational and Health Services 18.1 18.1 17.0
Leisure and Hospitality 7.9 8.0 7.7
Other Services 5.2 5.2 5.2
Government 28.3 28.4 28.2

Wichita MSA
(Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick and Sumner Counties)
All Industries 309.5 311.3 301.3
Goods Producing 84.3 84.7 81.1
Mining and Construction 17.0 17.6 16.5
Manufacturing 67.3 67.1 64.6
Service-Providing 225.2 226.6 220.2
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 52.9 53.0 51.9
Information 6.0 6.1 6.0
Financial Activities 11.7 11.7 11.5
Professional and Business Services 29.7 30.1 28.9
Educational and Health Services 43.3 43.3 41.7
Leisure and Hospitality 27.6 27.8 27.1
Other Services 11.5 12.2 11.3
Government 42.5 42.4 41.8

Kansas City KS MSA

(Franklin, Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Miami and Wyandotte Counties)
All Industries 448.2 449.1 442.1
Goods Producing 59.9 60.6 60.2
Mining and Construction 22.7 23.3 23.0
Manufacturing 37.2 37.3 37.2
Service-Providing 388.3 388.5 381.9
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 98.6 98.1 98.0
Information 22.1 21.9 22.5
Financial Activities 32.9 32.8 32.3
Professional and Business Services 71.6 71.5 69.5
Educational and Health Services 51.1 51.1 49.5
Leisure and Hospitality 37.4 37.8 37.6
Other Services 15.3 15.4 15.1
Government 59.3 59.9 57.4

Kansas Department of Labor (785) 296-0901