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
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 Salesperson | 3,205 |
Fast Food and Counter Workers | 3,200 |
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,765 |
Stockers and Order Fillers | 2,155 |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1,948 |
Registered Nurses | 1,875 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1,815 |
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 1,409 |
Customer Service Representatives | 1,256 |
Insarance Sales Agents | 1,215 |
Top postings by company
Employer name |
Total postings |
Taco Bell | 2,597 |
Assurance Indendennt Agent | 511 |
McDonalds | 447 |
Honeywell | 437 |
Aerotek | 389 |
Great Clips | 358 |
SelectQuote | 340 |
Walmart | 306 |
Casey's General Stores | 293 |
St. Luke's Health System | 283 |
Sources: Kansas Department of Labor – Weekly Unemployment Insurance Review, Missouri Department of Labor - Unemployment Insurance Dashboard, JobsEQ