Pretty graphs & charts indeed, I am not an economist, but in layman’s terms I would say that we are in the middle of HOT warm Kansas City economic market.

Best Industries

1. Construction, Lodging and Mining +9.7%
2. Professional Business Services +4.5%
3. Financial +4.4%

Worst Industries

1. Government Services +1.8%
2. General Service +0.7%
3. Information -1.3%

Unemployment Trends

Seasonally Adjusted Employment

Job Postings

“Unique want ads jumped to nearly 47,000 in January 2015, compared to 33,900 one year ago.”

Unemployment Comparison to Peer Metros

2012 Kansas city Industry Breakdown

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