The state’s unemployment rate was up slightly for April.
The state ended the month with a rate of 2.8 percent, up from 2.7 percent in both February and March. As of April, the state has now maintained an unemployment rate under 3.0 percent for 30 months, or since October of 2021.
Despite the minor rise in unemployment, Kansas Labor Economist Emily Doerksen says the state is continuing to add jobs.
On top of the nonfarm increase, private sector jobs rose by 1,700 while government jobs increased by 300. Locally, unemployment rates were down noticeably.
Lyon County ended the month of April at 2.7 percent down from 3.1 in March. Areawide, Morris County had the lowest unemployment rate at 2.3 percent down from 2.7 in March.
Coffey and Chase County were tied for the highest rate at 2.9 percent, both decreases from 3.5 and 3.7 percent respectively. Wabaunsee and Greenwood County both ended April with a rate of 2.7 percent while Osage County had the second lowest unemployment rate at 2.5.
