HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The unemployment rate in Reno County fell for the month of September 2023.
According to the Kansas Department of Labor, the jobless rate for the county went down six tenths of one percent to 2.9%. The jobless rate for the same period in 2022 was 2.7%.
There were 866 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 2.8% in September. This is an increase from 2.7% in August and a decrease from 2.9% in September 2022.
Seasonally adjusted job estimates for Kansas indicate total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 4,200 from August. Total nonfarm includes private sector and government employers. Private sector jobs increased by 4,000 over the month, while government increased by 200.
Since September 2022 Kansas' seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 22,200. This change is due to an increase of 16,000 private sector jobs and an increase of 6,200 government jobs.
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