Oct 23, 2022

Reno County unemployment back below 3%

Posted Oct 23, 2022 10:03 AM

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The unemployment rate in Reno County fell for the month of September.

According to the Kansas Department of Labor, the jobless rate for the county fell sixth tenths of one percent to 2.6%. The jobless rate for the same period in 2021 was 2.7 %.

There were 763 county residents out of work.  

Numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show statewide a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.6% in September. This was an increase from 2.5% in August and a decrease from 3.0% in September 2021.  

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