WICHITA — The outlook for job growth in Kansas next year isn’t good, according to the newest forecast by Wichita State’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research. The study predicts the state’s non-farm employment will gain 1,500 jobs, or one-tenth of a percent, next year, the center’s Jeremy Hill said. That will be below the national average, or even other neighboring states. Although that’s paltry, that will be an improvement. The study indicated that Kansas lost nearly 11,000 non-farm jobs, or about 1 percent, over the last 12 months. Ironically, Kansas has a tight labor market because young Kansans are leaving the state in search of better pay and better jobs.
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