HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The unemployment rate in Reno County inched up 3/10ths of one percent in June. According to figures released from the Department of Labor, the jobless rate in the county increased to 2.9%. The jobless rate for June of 2021 was 3.6%. There were 872 county residents out of work.
The labor force did increase in the county for the first time in several months, gaining 358 workers to 29,862, as students returned home for the summer break and found work.
The state's unemployment rate increased a fraction at 2.4%.
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