Kansas Labor Report Delayed Due to Federal Funding Lapse

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Published November 21st, 2025

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

The Kansas Department of Labor announced that Bureau of Labor Statistics operations have resumed after a federal funding lapse. Consequently, the October 2025 Kansas Labor Report, including jobs and unemployment data, has been delayed and will be released at a later date.

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What changed

The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) has issued a notice regarding the delayed release of its October 2025 Kansas Labor Report. Due to a lapse in federal funding, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) operations were suspended from October 1, 2025, through November 12, 2025. This suspension directly impacted the scheduled release of the October jobs and unemployment data, which was originally set for November 21, 2025.

With the resumption of BLS operations following the conclusion of the federal government shutdown on November 12, 2025, work is underway to process the delayed reports. The KDOL has stated that updated release dates for both the September and October Kansas Labor Market reports are not yet available and will be communicated once confirmed. Employers and other stakeholders relying on this data should anticipate a revised release schedule and monitor KDOL communications for new dates.

What to do next

Monitor Kansas Department of Labor communications for updated release dates for September and October labor reports.
Adjust internal reporting or analysis timelines that rely on the October 2025 Kansas Labor Report data.

Source document (simplified)

401 SW Topeka Blvd. Topeka, KS 66603-3182 Communications Division Phone: 785-296-7474 Fax: 785-296-0753 KDOL.Communications@ks.gov dol.ks.gov Amber Shultz, Secretary Laura Kelly, Governor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2025 Contact: Derek Helms Communications Director KDOL.Communications@ks.gov Bureau of Labor Statistics Operations Have Resumed, October Labor Report Delayed TOPEKA – Due to the lapse in federal funding, all Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) operations were suspended from October 1, 2025, through November 12, 2025. As a result, the release of the October 2025 Kansas Labor Report, including jobs numbers and unemployment data, which was originally scheduled for November 21, was postponed until further notice. With the conclusion of the federal government shutdown on November 12, 2025, BLS operations have resumed. While work is underway, updated release dates for the delayed Kansas Labor Market reports for September and October are not yet available. The Kansas Department of Labor will share the new release dates as soon as they are confirmed. ### Follow the Kansas Department of Labor: