HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The unemployment rate in Reno County rose for the month of July 2023.
According to the Kansas Department of Labor, the jobless rate for the county went up two tenths of one percent to 3.4%. The jobless rate for the same period in 2022 was 3.6%.
There were 999 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 statewide of 2.7% in July. This is a decrease from 2.8% in June and unchanged from 2.7% in July 2022.
Seasonally adjusted job estimates for Kansas indicate total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 2,000 from June. Total nonfarm includes private sector and government employers. Private sector jobs increased by 1,500 over the month, while government increased by 500.
Since July 2022 Kansas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 23,100. This change is due to an increase of 18,700 private sector jobs and an increase of 4,400 government jobs.
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