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Wichita, Kansas Job Growth

There were 309,600 jobs in Wichita, Kansas in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 310,929 employed persons for the month. Wichita added 900 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 454 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wichita job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 309,600 +900 +1,000
CPS 310,929 -454 -270

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Wichita, Kansas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Wichita as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Wichita, Kansas

CES employment for Wichita peaked in July 2008 at 312,600. Since then 3,000 jobs have been lost in Wichita according to the employer survey. From a trough of 265,500 in April 2020, Wichita has gained 44,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 312,634 for Wichita in May 2023. 1,705 jobs have been lost in Wichita since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Wichita, Kansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 309,600 900 310,929 -454
October 2023 308,700 800 311,383 -689
September 2023 307,900 400 312,072 262
August 2023 307,500 1,100 311,810 -95
July 2023 306,400 1,200 311,905 -527
June 2023 305,200 -1,300 312,432 -202
May 2023 306,500 -1,900 312,634 383
April 2023 308,400 -800 312,251 366
March 2023 309,200 100 311,885 905
February 2023 309,100 -100 310,980 -42
January 2023 309,200 100 311,022 -109
December 2022 309,100 500 311,131 -68

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