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Cowley County Employment Data
All data from the Kansas Department of Labor
Regional Unemployment Percentages for 2011
| County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Butler | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Chautauqua | 9.4 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Cowley | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Elk | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Greenwood | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Sedgwick | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Sumner | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| State of Kansas | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
Regional Unemployment Percentages for 2010
| County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Butler | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Chautauqua | 9.1 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
| Cowley | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Elk | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Greenwood | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Sedgwick | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Sumner | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.0 |
| State of Kansas | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
Regional Unemployment Percentages for 2009
| County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Butler | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Chautauqua | 7.5 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 12.5 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| Cowley | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Elk | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Greenwood | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| Sedgwick | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| Sumner | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.0 |
| State of Kansas | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
Regional Unemployment Percentages for 2008
| County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Butler | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Chautauqua | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| Cowley | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| Elk | 7.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Greenwood | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Sedgwick | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Sumner | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| State of Kansas | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
Regional Unemployment Percentages for 2007
| County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Butler | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Chautauqua | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Cowley | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Elk | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| Greenwood | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Sedgwick | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| Sumner | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| State of Kansas | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
Regional Unemployment Percentages for 2006
| County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Butler | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Chautauqua | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| Cowley | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Elk | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| Greenwood | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Sedgwick | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Sumner | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| State of Kansas | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |