Kansas Labor Information Center

Monthly Newsletter | March 2026

What's New?

Dashboard Updates

Check out these great resources that can help you visualize Kansas population and labor force demographics or Kansas population and labor force statistics by disability status. These dashboards have just been updated with the latest American Community Survey Data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

FYI

The 2026 Labor Report Schedule has been released!

The next release including January 2026 Preliminary estimates for the CES and LAUS programs will be on April 3rd at 9:00 a.m. 

National Apprenticeship Week

April 26 - May 2, 2026

The KANSASWORKS Office Of Registered Apprenticeship will host the 4th Annual National Apprenticeship Week Summit at the Docking State Office Building in Topeka, KS on April 29th, 2026.

U.S. Census Bureau Data Release

Estimates of Population and Demographic Components of Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Counties will release on March 26, 2026.

Data Highlight

Equal Pay Day

According to American Association of University Women (AAUW), All Women's Equal Pay Day for 2026 will be observed on March 26th. Started by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996, the goal of Equal Pay Days is to raise awareness about the ongoing gender pay gap and how the pay gap varies significantly among different communities, particularly for women of color.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey Estimates, women who worked full-time, year-round, earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by men in Kansas during 2024.

DYK

Did you know KDOL's Labor Market Information (LMI) Division administers several surveys in partnership with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)? These surveys are a cooperative effort between the BLS and LMI Division. BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support, while the LMI Division collects most of the data. Below is the list of surveys that Kansas employers may be asked to complete:

Have you been asked to participate in a BLS survey?

The generous cooperation of the people who participate in these surveys helps us fulfill BLS' mission of providing vital information about our economy and society to our nation's workers and employers.

If you have been asked to participate in one of these surveys, please say “Yes.” The LMI Division and BLS need your help to provide vital information about our state. Your response is vital!

To verify that the person who contacted you about a survey is a BLS data collector, please contact the BLS Regional Commissioner for your area.

ICYMI: February 2026 Newsletter