HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The unemployment rate in Reno County fell for the month of April 2023.
According to the Kansas Department of Labor, the jobless rate for the county went down one tenth of one percent to 3.2%. The jobless rate for the same period in 2022 was 2.2%.
There were 920 county residents out of work.
Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9% in April. This is unchanged from 2.9% in March and an increase from 2.4% in April 2022.
Seasonally adjusted job estimates for Kansas indicate total nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 200 from March. Total nonfarm includes private sector and government employers. Private sector jobs decreased by 500 over the month, while government increased by 300.
Since April 2022 Kansas' seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 32,100. This change is due to an increase of 27,800 private sector jobs and an increase of 4,300 government jobs.
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