In a statement the Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics released preliminary estimates showing a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.7% in February. This is an increase from 2.6% in January and a decrease from 2.8% in February 2023.
Seasonally adjusted job estimates for Kansas indicate an increase in job numbers. “Kansas employers added jobs in February, with total nonfarm job estimates increasing by 3,600,” said labor economist, Emilie Doerksen. “The largest gains were in construction and leisure and hospitality. Both of these industries added more than 1,000 jobs.”
The report indicates private sector jobs increased by 3,800 over the month, while government decreased by 200. Since February 2023 Kansas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 13,000.