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Labor
Force, Employment & Unemployment, July 2005
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Unemployment |
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Labor Force |
Employment |
Number |
Rate |
| Wichita MSA |
308,023 |
289,216 |
18,807 |
6.1 |
| Butler |
31,765 |
29,754 |
2,011 |
6.3 |
| Cowley |
18,580 |
17,487 |
1,093 |
5.9 |
| Harper |
3,434 |
3,286 |
148 |
4.3 |
| Harvey |
17,997 |
17,090 |
907 |
5.0 |
| Reno |
32,762 |
31,044 |
1,718 |
5.2 |
| Sedgwick |
245,625 |
230,578 |
15,047 |
6.1 |
| Sumner |
12,636 |
11,793 |
843 |
6.7 |
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Unemployment
Rates
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2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Wichita MSA |
4.1 |
6.3 |
7.1 |
6.2 |
| Kansas |
4.3 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
| United States |
4.7 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
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Employment,
Wichita MSA
| 1994 |
251,062 |
| 1995 |
251,405 |
| 1996 |
256,432 |
| 1997 |
268,168 |
| 1998 |
278,872 |
| 1999 |
281,013 |
| 2000 |
271,233 |
| 2001 |
268,490 |
| 2002 |
267,452 |
| 2003 |
266,214 |
| 2004 |
286,018 |
Source: Kansas
Department of Labor
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Employment
by Industry, Wichita MSA
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2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Total non-farm |
295,200 |
298,600 |
292,500 |
281,000 |
282,800 |
| Natural resources & construction |
15,900 |
16,300 |
16,100 |
15,900 |
16,100 |
| Manufacturing |
73,100 |
72,900 |
65,700 |
58,600 |
58,400 |
| Wholesale trade |
12,000 |
12,000 |
11,900 |
11,300 |
11,400 |
| Retail trade |
31,300 |
31,300 |
30,800 |
30,400 |
30,200 |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities |
7,500 |
7,600 |
7,300 |
7,600 |
8,000 |
| Information |
6,700 |
6,900 |
7,000 |
6,600 |
6,100 |
| Financial activities |
12,300 |
13,000 |
12,900 |
12,600 |
12,200 |
| Professional & business services |
27,400 |
27,700 |
27,300 |
25,700 |
26,300 |
| Educational & health services |
35,600 |
36,500 |
38,700 |
37,700 |
38,400 |
| Leisure & hospitality |
26,300 |
26,000 |
25,100 |
24,700 |
25,200 |
| Other services |
10,400 |
10,800 |
11,800 |
11,700 |
12,100 |
| Government |
36,600 |
37,600 |
37,900 |
38,200 |
38,500 |
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Employment
by Industry 2004, Wichita MSA
| Natural resources & construction |
5.7 |
| Manufacturing |
20.7 |
| Wholesale trade |
4.0 |
| Retail trade |
10.7 |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities |
2.8 |
| Information |
2.1 |
| Financial activities |
4.3 |
| Professional & business services |
9.3 |
| Educational & health services |
13.6 |
| Leisure & hospitality |
8.9 |
| Other services |
4.3 |
| Government |
13.6 |
Source: Kansas
Department of Labor
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Average
Occupational Average Wages & Annual Salaries, May
2004
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Wichita MSA |
United States |
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Wage |
Salary |
Wage |
Salary |
| All occupations |
$16.57 |
$34,460 |
$17.80 |
$37,020 |
| Management |
38.19 |
79,440 |
41.12 |
85,530 |
| Business & financial operations |
23.50 |
48,880 |
27.10 |
56,380 |
| Computer & mathematical |
26.95 |
56,060 |
31.50 |
65,510 |
| Architecture & engineering |
29.58 |
61,530 |
29.69 |
61,750 |
| Life, physical & social science |
24.97 |
51,930 |
26.89 |
55,920 |
| Community & social services |
14.84 |
30,870 |
17.52 |
36,440 |
| Legal |
28.51 |
59,310 |
38.42 |
79,910 |
| Education, training & library |
16.78 |
34,900 |
20.23 |
42,080 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports & media |
17.13 |
35,630 |
21.01 |
43,710 |
| Healthcare practitioners & technical |
25.02 |
52,050 |
27.55 |
57,310 |
| Healthcare support |
10.66 |
22,170 |
11.17 |
23,220 |
| Protective service |
14.58 |
30,330 |
16.75 |
34,840 |
| Food preparation & serving related |
7.71 |
16,030 |
8.43 |
17,530 |
| Building & grounds cleaning & maintenance |
9.53 |
19,810 |
10.33 |
21,490 |
| Personal care & service |
9.21 |
19,160 |
10.48 |
21,800 |
| Sales & related |
15.06 |
31,330 |
15.49 |
32,210 |
| Office & administrative support |
12.95 |
26,940 |
13.95 |
29,020 |
| Farming, fishing & forestry |
11.84 |
24,620 |
9.76 |
20,310 |
| Construction & extraction |
15.70 |
32,660 |
18.04 |
37,520 |
| Installation, maintenance & repair |
17.69 |
36,800 |
17.89 |
37,220 |
| Production |
15.14 |
31,480 |
14.08 |
29,280 |
| Transportation & material moving |
12.34 |
25,670 |
13.41 |
27,880 |
Source: US
Department of Labor
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