Kansas Department of Labor
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The unemployment rate in Reno County was lower for the month of April 2024.
According to the Kansas Department of Labor, the jobless rate for the county went down two tenths of a percent to 2.8%. The jobless rate for the same period in 2023 was 2.7%.
There were 810 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 April. This is an increase from 2.7% in March and an increase from 2.7% in April 2023.
Seasonally adjusted job estimates for Kansas indicate total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 2,000 from March. Total nonfarm includes private sector and government employers. Private sector jobs increased by 1,700 over the month, while government increased by 300.
Since April 2023 Kansas' seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 23,000. This change is due to an increase of 17,500 private sector jobs and an increase of 5,500 government jobs.
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