KDOL
MAY 2024
TOPEKA — 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 2.9% in May.
This is an increase from 2.8% in April and an increase from 2.6% in May 2023.
Seasonally adjusted job estimates for Kansas indicate total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 100 from April. Total nonfarm includes private sector and government employers. Private sector jobs decreased by 300 over the month, while government increased by 400.
Since May 2023 Kansas' seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 24,000. This change is due to an increase of 18,700 private sector jobs and an increase of 5,300 government jobs.
“Preliminary estimates for May indicate little change over the month,” said labor economist, Emilie Doerksen. “Total nonfarm job estimates increased by 100, the unemployment rate edged up to 2.9%, and the labor force participation rate held steady at 66.1%.”
Since May 2023 Kansas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 24,000. This change is due to an increase of 18,700 private sector jobs and an increase of 5,300 government jobs.
Complete Kansas labor market information for May is available here.
Technical Note: This release includes nonfarm jobs and labor force estimates for May 2024, which are produced using data from two monthly surveys. Data for nonfarm job estimates is collected through a survey of employers while the main input for labor force estimates is a survey of households. Data collected for this report references the week including May 12.