Updated October 01, 2020
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Kansas City area, first quarter 2020
(U.S. = $1,222; Area = $1,115)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Kansas City Area Economic Summary
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
9.3
6.1
8.8
6.5
7.3
8.5
4.3
3.0
4.0
3.0
3.5
3.8
0.0
5.0
10.0
Wyandotte Co.,
KS
Johnson Co., KS
Jackson Co., MO
Clay Co., MO
Kansas City area
United States
Aug-19
Aug-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-16.0
-14.0
-12.0
-10.0
-8.0
-6.0
-4.0
-2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
Aug-17
Aug-18
Aug-19
Aug-20
Kansas City area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
1,051.9
-46.3
-4.2
Mining, logging, and construction
59.0
3.9
7.1
Manufacturing
74.9
-3.3
-4.2
Trade, transportation, and util ities
215.7
-2.9
-1.3
Information
14.9
-1.3
-8.0
Financial activities
74.4
-5.3
-6.6
Professional and business services
184.3
-10.5
-5.4
Education and health services
150.5
-5.5
-3.5
Leisure and hospitality
93.2
-23.1
-19.9
Other services
41.5
-1.5
-3.5
Government
143.5
3.2
2.3
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Aug. 2020
Change from Aug.
2019 to Aug. 2020
Kansas City area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages