Kansas Department of Labor
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The unemployment rate in Reno County was lower for the month of November 2024.
According to the Kansas Department of Labor, the jobless rate for the county went down one tenth of a percent to 3.6%. The jobless rate for the same period in 2023 was 2.1%.
There were 1,053 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 3.5% in November. This is an increase from 3.4% in October and an increase from 2.6% in November 2023.
Seasonally adjusted job estimates for Kansas indicate total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 7,900 from October.
Total nonfarm includes private sector and government employers. Private sector jobs increased by 7,100 over the month, while government increased by 800.
“Total nonfarm job estimates for Kansas rebounded in November following a temporary drop last month. The fluctuations were partially due to the impacts of strike activity in October,” said labor economist, Emilie Doerksen.
“Over the last three months, Kansas has averaged 2,100 jobs added per month.”
Since November 2023 Kansas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 19,100. This change is due to an increase of 14,100 private sector jobs and an increase of 5,000 government jobs.