ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Workforce
Top 25 Employers (2019)
Company |
Industry |
Employees |
Telecommunications |
6,000 |
|
Education |
3,600 |
|
Education |
3,313 |
|
Engineering |
3,100 |
|
Education |
2,377 |
|
Pharmaceuticals |
2,000 |
|
Health Care |
1,250 |
|
Government |
1,200 |
|
Transportation & Logistics |
1,000 |
|
Pension Services |
900 |
|
Menorah Medical Center | Health Care | 850 |
US Bank | Commercial Banking | 840 |
Saint Luke's South Hospital | Health Care | 709 |
Information Technology |
700 |
|
Health Care | 650 | |
Information Technology |
650 |
|
Financial Services | 500 | |
Financial Services |
500 |
|
Pharmaceuticals/Marketing |
470 |
|
Golf Courses |
450 |
|
Information Technology |
400 |
|
Insurance |
400 |
|
Sporting Goods |
383 |
|
Business Services |
350 |
|
Real Estate |
300 |
Inc. 5000 featured Overland Park companies (2020)
Local Labor Force
City |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployment Rate |
Overland Park |
109,600 |
106,442 |
3,158 |
2.9% |
Johnson County |
336,677 |
326,954 |
9,723 |
2.9% |
Kansas City Metropolitan Area |
1,139,687 |
1,101,227 |
38,459 |
3.4% |
Source: Kansas Labor Information Center and Bureau of Labor Statistics (data is annual, not seasonally-adjusted for 2018)
Overland Park Employment by Industry
Industry |
Percentage |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
15.0% |
Health Care and Social Assistance |
13.4% |
Finance and Insurance |
11.7% |
Retail Trade |
10.7% |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services |
9.7% |
Source: JobsEQ by CHMURA, period is four quarters ending with 2018 Q4