Kansas City, Kan., had the highest unemployment rate of the large cities in Kansas in January, according to an unemployment report released today by the Kansas Department of Labor.
With 7.7 percent unemployment in January, Kansas City, Kan., led all other large cities, including Wichita, which had 5.6 percent; Topeka, 5.4 percent; and Junction City, 6.4 percent.
The Kansas City, Kan., unemployment rate was up from 5.7 percent in December 2014 and down from 8.1 percent one year ago, according to the statistics.
Wyandotte County had the second highest unemployment in Kansas, with 7.6 percent in January, compared to 5.6 percent in December and 8 percent one year ago, according to statistics.
Linn County topped the list for Kansas counties with highest unemployment, with a 7.7 unemployment rate.
Statewide, the Kansas Department of Labor reported the January seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, unchanged from December and down from 4.7 percent in January 2014.