ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Workforce
Top 25 Employers (2016)
|
Company |
Industry |
Employees |
|
Telecommunications |
6,000 |
|
|
Education |
3,400 |
|
|
Education |
3,226 |
|
|
Engineering |
3,100 |
|
|
Education |
2,400 |
|
|
Pharmaceuticals |
2,000 |
|
|
Health Care |
1,300 |
|
|
Government |
1,200 |
|
|
Transportation & Logistics |
1,000 |
|
|
Commercial Banking |
850 |
|
|
Pension Services |
700 |
|
|
Health Care |
700 |
|
|
Health Care |
600 |
|
|
Insurance |
550 |
|
|
Financial Services |
500 |
|
|
Supermarket |
500 |
|
|
Information Technology |
486 |
|
|
Clinical Testing |
470 |
|
|
Golf Courses |
450 |
|
|
Insurance |
400 |
|
|
Information Technology |
400 |
|
|
Commercial Banking |
375 |
|
|
Information Technology |
375 |
|
|
Propane |
352 |
|
|
Directory and Mailing |
350 |
Inc. 5000 featured Overland Park companies (2019)
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