The unemployment rate for October appears to have improved in both Hutchinson And Reno County.
According to figures released by the Kansas Department of Labor, the rate in Hutchinson dropped from 6 % in September to 5.6% in October, while Reno County’s rate dropped from 4.9% in September to 4.6% in October.
It shows that 1-thousand, 549 residents of the county were unemployed. Of course most of them are located in Hutchinson.
Other area counties also saw a decline. Harvey County’s rate dropped from 5.1% in September to 4.5%. Kingman from 4.8 % to 4.4. McPherson County down from 3.8 % to 3.5. Pratt County saw the number drop from 3.9 % to 3.5. Rice County from 4.6 to 4.1%. Stafford County’s rate dropped from 4.5 % to 4.1. And the areas most populated county, saw their rate drop from 6.5 % in September to 6 % in October. That being Sedgwick County.
Across the state, the October seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.6 % down from 5.7 % in September and unchanged from October 2012.
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.1 % down from 5.4 % in September and down from 5.2 % in October 2012.
Not seasonally adjusted figures show Kansas gained 18,400 private sector and 17,400 non-farm jobs since October 2012. Since September, Kansas gained 9,800 non-farm jobs, a 0.7 percent increase, and private sector increased by 5,000 or 0.4 percent.
Kansas gained 18,600 seasonally adjusted private sector jobs since October 2012 and 17,600 non-farm jobs. Since last month, Kansas grew by 3,400 non-farm jobs, a 0.2 percent change, and private sector increased by 3,400 or 0.3 %.
Six of the 11 major industries in Kansas reported improvements over-the-month. Increases were greatest in government with 4,800 jobs, with the largest increase at the local level. Education and health services gained 2,400 and trade, transportation and utilities grew by 2,300.
Three major industries reported statewide over-the-month job losses. These were leisure and hospitality, losing 2,100 jobs throughout the sector, construction losing 100 and manufacturing losing 100 jobs due to losses in the non-durable goods sector.
Nine of the 11 major industries in Kansas reported growth over the last 12 months. Gains were highest in professional and business services with 8,000 jobs and financial activities rose by 2,700,with increases throughout the sector. Leisure and hospitality had an increase of 2,600 jobs spread throughout the sector.