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Civilian labor force in Garden City, KS

Civilian labor force in Garden City, KS was 16,007 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.9% from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 19 cities in 2025.

2025, persons16,007
Change on 2024+1.9%
Rank13th of 19Cities in Kansas ranked
Series high16,0072025
Series low12,5252007

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Civilian labor force in Garden City, KS, 1995 to 2025

12K13K14K15K16K17K19952000200520102015202020251995: 14,378 persons1996: 14,419 persons1997: 14,212 persons1998: 14,650 persons1999: 14,492 persons2000: 14,107 persons2001: 13,107 persons2002: 12,611 persons2003: 12,771 persons2004: 12,763 persons2005: 12,639 persons2006: 12,704 persons2007: 12,525 persons2008: 13,332 persons2009: 13,810 persons2010: 14,637 persons2011: 15,141 persons2012: 14,706 persons2013: 14,660 persons2014: 14,799 persons2015: 14,797 persons2016: 14,837 persons2017: 14,792 persons2018: 15,120 persons2019: 15,215 persons2020: 15,152 persons2021: 14,889 persons2022: 15,080 persons2023: 15,253 persons2024: 15,702 persons2025: 16,007 persons12K13K14K15K16K17K1995200620251995: 14,378 persons1996: 14,419 persons1997: 14,212 persons1998: 14,650 persons1999: 14,492 persons2000: 14,107 persons2001: 13,107 persons2002: 12,611 persons2003: 12,771 persons2004: 12,763 persons2005: 12,639 persons2006: 12,704 persons2007: 12,525 persons2008: 13,332 persons2009: 13,810 persons2010: 14,637 persons2011: 15,141 persons2012: 14,706 persons2013: 14,660 persons2014: 14,799 persons2015: 14,797 persons2016: 14,837 persons2017: 14,792 persons2018: 15,120 persons2019: 15,215 persons2020: 15,152 persons2021: 14,889 persons2022: 15,080 persons2023: 15,253 persons2024: 15,702 persons2025: 16,007 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 31 values
Periodpersons
202516,007
202415,702
202315,253
202215,080
202114,889
202015,152
201915,215
201815,120
201714,792
201614,837
201514,797
201414,799
201314,660
201214,706
201115,141
201014,637
200913,810
200813,332
200712,525
200612,704
200512,639
200412,763
200312,771
200212,611
200113,107
200014,107
199914,492
199814,650
199714,212
199614,419
199514,378

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Garden City, KS, 1995 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Garden City, KS, 1995 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/garden-city-ks. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Garden City, KS, 1995 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/garden-city-ks.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Garden City, KS, 1995 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/garden-city-ks (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Garden City, KS?

Civilian labor force in Garden City, KS was 16,007 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.9% from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 19 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Garden City, KS?

16,007 in 2025, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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