Preliminary estimates reported by the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.6% in November. This was a decrease from 3.9% in October and a decrease from 4.7%in November 2020. The Kansas Labor Market saw the unemployment rate decline to 3.6% in November. Kansas Labor Economist Emily Derkson tells us where the gains were:
Since November 2020, Kansas seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by over 35,000. This change is due to an increase of 33,000 private sector jobs and 2,400 government jobs.
