Missouri Employment Up, Kansas Stagnate in November

Posted December 26, 2023

Missouri experienced growth in workforce development during the month of November while Kansas continues to remain unchanged month-over-month, according to Kansas And Missouri monthly jobs reports.

Kansas

Kansas has remained stagnant with a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9 percent in November, unchanged from 2.9 percent in October and unchanged from 2.9 percent in November 2022, according to the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Seasonally adjusted job estimates for Kansas indicate total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 2,700 from October. Total nonfarm includes private sector and government employers. Private sector jobs increased by 2,100 over the month, while government increased by 600.

Since November 2022 Kansas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 14,300.

View the full Kansas Labor Market Report November 2023, here.

Missouri

Missouri’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point in November 2023, increasing to 3.2 percent from the revised October 2023 rate of 3.1 percent, according to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center.

Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 5,900 jobs in November 2023, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point. employment increased by 5,600 jobs and government employment increased by 300 jobs. Missouri’s nonfarm payroll employment totaled 2,997,800 in November 2023

View the full Missouri Jobs Report November 2023, here.