How many jobs were added in Kansas last month?
Refreshed monthly
Kansas gained 500 jobs in July 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.
+500
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
23rd
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
July 2026’s gain of 500 jobs was the 4th consecutive month of positive job growth in Kansas. Monthly job growth was down from the 1,100 new jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Kansas gained jobs in 42 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 23rd-lowest 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 500 more jobs in July 2026 in Kansas than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Kansas sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were health care and social assistance, construction, and administrative and support and waste management and remediation services. Health care and social assistance added 1,900 jobs, more than the entire economy. Construction gained 1,000 jobs, while administrative and support and waste management and remediation services added 1,000. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were durable goods, local government, and professional, scientific, and technical services. Durable goods lost 1,400 jobs in July 2026, while local government lost 900 jobs and professional, scientific, and technical services lost 900 jobs.
Get weekly insights
Subscribe for data-driven insights. No spin, just the facts.
The health care and social assistance sector gained 1,900 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Kansas (July 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 1,600 on average every month in 2013.
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 July 2026 ranged from a loss of 200 jobs in the Manhattan, KS area to a gain of 2,600 jobs in the Wichita, KS area metro 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. | +2,600 | |
| 2. | +2,400 | |
| 3. | +200 | |
| 4. | +0 | |
| 5. | -200 |
Keep exploring
Methodology
USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.
Page sources
USAFacts endeavors to share the most up-to-date information available. We sourced the data on this page directly from government agencies; however, the intervals at which agencies publish updated data vary.
