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	3,258
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,629
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	2,606
Registered Nurses	1,935
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,838
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	1,608
Customer Service Representatives	1,368
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,277
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,195
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,034

 

Top postings by company

Employer name	Total postings
Taco Bell	1,124
HCA	1,025
McDonalds	515
St. Luke's Health System	428
GPAC	383
Kansas Health Systems	381
Honeywell	373
Kansas City Public Schools	338
Casey's General Stores	329
Aerotek	314

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