Wichita’s Employment Outlook in 2022
In 2020, average yearly employment in the Wichita metropolitan area* fell by more than 18,000 people, a 6% reduction. Employment fell by 37,600 workers in the second quarter of 2020 after the new coronavirus pandemic broke out, before rebounding by 15,000 workers in the third quarter. As the recovery slowed, the area added 2,800 jobs …