How many jobs were added in Topeka, KS area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 300 jobs in April 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Topeka, KS Metro Area has averaged about 148 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
The Topeka, KS area job loss of 300 in March 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs lost in February 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Topeka, KS area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 20th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in August 2024 (+1,600) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-1,000).
The Topeka, KS area gained 300 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Topeka, KS area
How does the Topeka, KS area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Topeka, KS area has remained unchanged in an average of 0 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 133, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the seventh-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 3,400 every month in 2009 to a gain of 2,100 every month in 2024.
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In 2025, the Topeka, KS area gained an average of 133 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Topeka, KS area, seasonally adjusted
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