Preliminary estimates reported by the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate of 2.5% in February. This was a decrease from 2.6% in January and a decrease from 3.6 in February 2021. Kansas Labor Secretary Amber Schultz:
Seasonally Adjusted Job estimates for Kansas indicate total Non-Farm payroll Employment increased by 6,900 from January . Private Sector Jobs increased by 8,100 over the month, while government decreased by 1,200. Kansas Labor Economist Emily Derkson:
Since February 2021, Kansas Seasonally Adjusted Total Non-Farm Jobs have increased by 34,300. This change is due to an increase of 33,200 Private Sector Jobs and an increase of 1,100 Government jobs.
