Kansas Jobs Dip Slightly in May

Kansas’ unemployment dipped slightly to 3.8% in May, matching last year’s rate, while labor force participation edged down to 67.2%. The state added 5,100 nonfarm jobs—mostly in private sector leisure and hospitality (over 2,000 new positions)—with government jobs up 500. “Other services” saw a 600-job drop. Since May 2023, Kansas has gained 7,400 total jobs: 5,200 private, 2,200 government. Next report: July 17. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1259bdeff75e51b1