How many jobs were added in Kansas last month?
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Kansas gained 1,900 jobs in August 2026, ranking it 23rd among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 1,400 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.9K
month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
23rd
rank among states in monthly job growth (August 2026)
August 2026's gain of 1,900 jobs was the 5th consecutive month of positive job growth in Kansas. Monthly job growth was up from the 400 gain in July 2026.
During the latest five year period (September 2021 to August 2026), Kansas gained jobs in 42 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 23rd-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+15,200) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-11,500).
There were 1,900 more jobs in August 2026 in Kansas than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, September 2021–August 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Kansas sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in August 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in August 2026 were transportation, warehousing, and utilities, professional, scientific, and technical services, and local government. Transportation, warehousing, and utilities added 500 jobs. Professional, scientific, and technical services gained 500 jobs, while local government added 500. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were accommodation and food services, finance and insurance, and state government. accommodation and food services lost 800 jobs in August 2026, while finance and insurance lost 300 jobs and state government lost 200 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 300 jobs during August 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Kansas (August 2026)
How has Kansas's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Kansas gained an average of 42 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,267, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as 16th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,100 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 3,000 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Kansas gained an average of 42 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among four metro areas primarily in Kansas during August 2026 ranged from a loss of 400 jobs in the Lawrence, KS area to a gain of 2,100 jobs in the Wichita, KS area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Kansas
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +3,200 | |
| 2. | +2,100 | |
| 3. | -200 | |
| 4. | -200 | |
| 5. | -400 |
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