The effects of the response to the pandemic vary widely among the states. (more…)
Tag: Economics
Kansas jobs, December 2020
In Kansas for December 2020, the labor force shrank while the number of people working rose, resulting in a drop in the unemployment rate.
Data released today from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of the United States Department of Labor, shows a mixed employment picture in Kansas for December 2020. (more…)
Kansas economic dashboard
Charts of economic indicators for Kansas, compared to the nation and surrounding states.
Kansas unemployment claims are high and rising
A visualization of unemployment insurance claims by state, adjusted for population, shows Kansas as an outlier among states.
The number of people filing for unemployment insurance each week is a useful indicator of the condition of the economy. I present this data for each state and the nation in an interactive visualization. Because states vary widely in their population (the most populous state has 68 times the population of the least populous), I’ve cast the data as claims per thousand residents of each state.
Wichita economic dashboard
Charts of economic indicators for Wichita, compared to Kansas and the United States.
Zip code business patterns
Employment, establishment count, and annual payroll presented in an interactive visualization.
In the program County Business Patterns (CBP), the United States Census Bureau produces estimates of business activity. Data regarding employment, establishment count, and annual payroll is available for several geographies, including zip codes. I’ve gathered this data and present it in an interactive visualization.
Zip code populations
An interactive visualization of population by zip codes shows the parts of Wichita that are growing.
As part of its American Community Survey program, the United States Census Bureau produces estimates of population in zip codes. I’ve gathered this data for ten years and present it in an interactive visualization.
National employment, December 2020
Jobs fell in December 2020, marking the first loss since the recovery from the pandemic began.
Wichita jobs and employment, November 2020
For the Wichita metropolitan area in November 2020, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is down, all by large amounts, when compared to the same month one year ago. The recent trend, however, is mixed.
