Important Information Regarding the Monthly Labor Report
Due to the lapse in federal funding during the federal government shutdown, all Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) operations were suspended from Oct. 1, 2025, through Nov. 12, 2025. As a result, KDOL will not publish a separate report for the October 2025 Kansas Labor Report. Establishment survey data from the Current Employment Statistics program for October 2025 will be published with the November 2025 data. Household survey data from the Current Population Survey, which serve as the primary input to the Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, were not collected for the October 2025 reference period due to a lapse in appropriations and will not be collected retroactively.
The November 2025 Kansas Labor Report will be released January 7, 2026. The release schedule for December 2025 has not yet been finalized. We will communicate the date when it becomes available.
Monthly Spotlight
With the holiday season upon us, it’s timely to recognize the industry sector with an outsized presence throughout November and December: retail trade. Kansas’ retailers employed an estimated 143,818 workers in 2024. Retail trade is the third largest industry sector in Kansas, accounting for approximately 12% of total private sector employment. General merchandise retailers is the largest subsector, accounting for approximately 24% of the jobs in the retail trade sector, followed by food and beverage retailers, which account for roughly 18% of retail trade employment.
National Salesperson Day is all about giving a shout-out to the people who keep business moving. They work hard every day to help customers find what they need and keep companies growing. It’s a great reminder to appreciate the folks who show up and to notice the impact great service has on our everyday lives.
Source: Labor Market Information Division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics; Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
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