Kansas City Metro Area Historical Employment Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Kansas City Area | % | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 1,582,217 | see rank | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 765,964 | 48.41%, see rank | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 562,542 | 73.44%, see rank | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 2,980 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 559,562 | 73.05%, see rank | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 516,675 | 92.34%, see rank | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 42,887 | 7.66%, see rank | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 203,422 | 26.56%, see rank | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 816,253 | 51.59%, see rank | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 521,779 | 63.92%, see rank | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 274 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 521,505 | 63.89%, see rank | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 484,525 | 92.91%, see rank | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 36,980 | 7.09%, see rank | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 294,474 | 36.08%, see rank | 41.21% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Kansas City Area | % | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 1,573,517 | see rank | 243,810,053 |
| Male1 | 760,717 | 48.35%, see rank | 48.65% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 567,929 | 74.66%, see rank | 70.20% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 3,426 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.82% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 564,503 | 74.21%, see rank | 69.38% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 518,841 | 91.91%, see rank | 90.27% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 45,662 | 8.09%, see rank | 9.73% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 192,788 | 25.34%, see rank | 29.80% |
| Female1 | 812,800 | 51.65%, see rank | 51.35% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 526,022 | 64.72%, see rank | 59.43% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 298 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.13% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 525,724 | 64.68%, see rank | 59.30% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 487,089 | 92.65%, see rank | 91.21% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 38,635 | 7.35%, see rank | 8.79% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 286,778 | 35.28%, see rank | 40.57% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Kansas City Area | % | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 1,541,358 | see rank | 238,733,844 |
| Male1 | 744,472 | 48.30%, see rank | 48.60% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 563,052 | 75.63%, see rank | 70.92% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 3,883 | 0.52%, see rank | 0.83% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 559,169 | 75.11%, see rank | 70.09% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 519,679 | 92.94%, see rank | 91.78% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 39,490 | 7.06%, see rank | 8.22% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 181,420 | 24.37%, see rank | 29.08% |
| Female1 | 796,886 | 51.70%, see rank | 51.40% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 515,294 | 64.66%, see rank | 59.40% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 402 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.13% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 514,892 | 64.61%, see rank | 59.26% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 481,664 | 93.55%, see rank | 92.41% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 33,228 | 6.45%, see rank | 7.59% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 281,592 | 35.34%, see rank | 40.60% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Kansas City Area | % | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 1,555,646 | see rank | 235,871,704 |
| Male1 | 754,027 | 48.47%, see rank | 48.74% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 574,277 | 76.16%, see rank | 71.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 3,903 | 0.52%, see rank | 0.84% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 570,374 | 75.64%, see rank | 70.44% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 532,472 | 93.35%, see rank | 92.66% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 37,902 | 6.65%, see rank | 7.34% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 179,750 | 23.84%, see rank | 28.72% |
| Female1 | 801,619 | 51.53%, see rank | 51.26% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 514,845 | 64.23%, see rank | 59.10% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 490 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.14% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 514,355 | 64.16%, see rank | 58.96% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 482,194 | 93.75%, see rank | 92.95% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 32,161 | 6.25%, see rank | 7.05% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 286,774 | 35.77%, see rank | 40.90% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.