Unemployment Rate in Kansas
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.4% vs nat'l
Rank #13 of 52
How Kansas Compares
Kansas
3.8%
National
5.3%
27.4% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Wyoming | 3.7% |
| #11 | Idaho | 3.7% |
| #12 | Maine | 3.8% |
| #13 | Kansas | 3.8% |
| #14 | Missouri | 4.0% |
| #15 | Minnesota | 4.1% |
| #16 | Virginia | 4.1% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Kansas
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell County | 0.1% |
| 2 | Greeley County | 0.1% |
| 3 | Lane County | 0.4% |
| 4 | Thomas County | 0.6% |
| 5 | Sherman County | 0.6% |
| 6 | Smith County | 0.6% |
| 7 | Hodgeman County | 0.6% |
| 8 | Grant County | 0.7% |
| 9 | Sheridan County | 0.7% |
| 10 | Wichita County | 0.8% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Kansas
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Allen County | 7.9% |
| 104 | Edwards County | 6.8% |
| 103 | Coffey County | 6.4% |
| 102 | Sumner County | 5.9% |
| 101 | Wyandotte County | 5.7% |
| 100 | Bourbon County | 5.3% |
| 99 | Brown County | 5.2% |
| 98 | Ford County | 5.0% |
| 97 | Graham County | 5.0% |
| 96 | Geary County | 5.0% |
Unemployment Rate in Kansas
Kansas has a unemployment rate of 3.8%, ranking #13 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 27.4% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Kansas's 105 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 7.9% to 0.1%. The county with the highest value is Mitchell County at 0.1%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.