The Kansas Department of Labor says unemployment remained unchanged in November at 2.9 statewide, which is also consistent for where unemployment was at one year ago.
Riley County’s unemployment rate is at 1.7%. Pottawatomie County is at 1.6%. Geary County is at 3.3%.
Seasonally adjusted job estimates indicate total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 2,700 from October, including private sector and government employers. Private sector jobs increased by 2,100 over the month, while government increased by 600.
Since November 2022 Kansas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 14,300. The change is due to an increase of 6,600 private sector jobs and an increase of 7,700 government jobs.
