Unemployment rates in Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., show a slight increase from April to May, according to figures released today by the Kansas Department of Labor.
Unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in Kansas City, Kan., and 5 percent in Wyandotte County for May, according to the Kansas Department of Labor, compared to 4.6 percent for both in April, according to KDOL figures.
It is about a point less than May of 2015, when Wyandotte County’s unemployment rate was 5.9 percent and Kansas City, Kan., was 6 percent.
Wyandotte County is listed as having 72,314 employed persons and 3,827 unemployed persons, according to the KDOL.
The state of Kansas reported an employment rate of 3.7 percent for May, seasonally adjusted, as compared to 3.8 percent in April, and 4.2 percent one year ago, according to KDOL.
It is the lowest rate Kansas has seen in more than 15 years, said Lana Gordon, Kansas secretary of labor.
A labor economist said the unemployment trend has continued downward in recent months, however, job growth across the state remains stagnant during the last 12 months.
Wyandotte County is listed as having 72,314 employed persons and 3,827 unemployed persons, according to the KDOL.