Kansas Unemployment Rate Down In October
Associated Press - Tue 04:34 AM 11/20/2012
October's rate is also down from the year before.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A new report says the Kansas unemployment rate continues to decline.
The state Labor Department said Monday that unemployment fell to 5.7 percent in October from 5.9 percent in September. Last month's figure is also down sharply from a seasonally adjusted 6.6 percent in October 2011.
September's figure marked the first time since December 2008 that Kansas unemployment was below 6 percent.
Interim Labor Secretary Lana Gordon says she's encouraged by the latest report. But a Labor Department economist says the slow pace of seasonal hiring shows a tentativeness in the economy.
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horsisaz
Tuesday 20 November 2012 14:20 Report this comment
Red state with a strong manufacturing,oil and farm economy,but we are adding to many gov jobs.