Kansas Department of Labor
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The unemployment rate in Reno County was lower for the month of September 2024.
According to the Kansas Department of Labor, the jobless rate for the county went down six tenths of a percent to 3.3%. The jobless rate for the same period in 2023 was 2.6%.
There were 972 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 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.3% in September. This is unchanged from 3.3% in August and an increase from 2.6% in September 2023.
“The Kansas unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in September,” said labor economist, Emilie Doerksen. “The labor force participation rate was also unchanged over the month at 66.2%, significantly higher than the U.S. rate of 62.7%.”
Seasonally adjusted job estimates for Kansas indicate total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 2,700 from August.
Total nonfarm includes private sector and government employers. Private sector jobs increased by 800 over the month, while government increased by 1,900.
Since September 2023 Kansas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 19,200. This change is due to an increase of 16,500 private sector jobs and an increase of 2,700 government jobs.