Weekly unemployment data

 

During the COVID-19 pandemic and response, RWIN will report economic data to help analyze unemployment trends by state and county. Data will include weekly unemployment insurance claims as well as job posting data to identify the top employers and occupations. Data will be updated as it becomes available.

Claims by state

Unemployment insurance claims have spiked to unprecedented levels in Kansas and Missouri. Prior to March 14, the highest weekly first-time claims were 18,000 in Kansas and 27,000 in Missouri.

 

Percent change in weekly claims

 

 

MARC region share of claims

Unemployment claims by county

Claims by sector — Kansas

Change in claims by sector — Kansas

NOTE: Claims by sector information is not available for Missouri.

 

Job postings

 

Top postings by occupation

Occupation	Total postings
Retail Salespersons	3,066
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,865
First-line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,829
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,123
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,881
First-line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,860
Registered Nurses	1,536
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,433
Customer Service Representatives	1,188
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,092

 

Top postings by company

Employer name	Total postings
Taco Bell	2,063
Great Clips	566
McDonalds	483
Honeywell	451
Aerotek	412
Walmart	365
Humana	354
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools	328
Casey's General Stores	295
SelectQuote	318

Sources: Kansas Department of Labor – Weekly Unemployment Insurance Review, Missouri Department of Labor - Unemployment Insurance Dashboard, JobsEQ