 According to October 2010 estimates, Kansas businesses gained
6,600 jobs over the year, a 0.5 percent increase. This is the fourth
consecutive month of over-the-year gains.- Kansas nonfarm employment gained 14,800 jobs over the month,
a 1.1 percent increase.
- The private sector saw above average over-the-month growth of
8,300 jobs. Over the year, this sector has gained 7,100 jobs.
- The October 2010 non-adjusted unemployment rate in Kansas was
6.4 percent, down from 6.7 in September 2010 and the same rate
as October 2009.
- Six of the 11 major industries in Kansas reported over-the-year job
gains in October. The construction industry experienced over-the-year
job gains for the seventh consecutive month. Other industries with
over-the-year increases were trade, transportation and utilities; other
services; mining and logging; manufacturing; and professional and
business services, which saw its first growth since November 2008.
- Eight of the 11 major industries in Kansas reported over-the-month
job gains in October. These gains were highest in the following areas:
- Government gained 6,500 jobs over the month, a 2.5 percent
increase. The majority of job gains in this area are seasonal
and at the local level.
- Professional and business services gained 3,400 jobs over the
month, a 2.5 percent increase. The majority of job gains in this
area were in administrative and support services, which includes
job placement services for temporary workers.
- Education and health services gained 3,400 jobs over the month,
a 1.9 percent increase. Job gains were highest in education which
only includes private education.
- Five major industries reported statewide over-the-year losses. These
losses were highest in the following areas:
- Financial activities lost 2,500 jobs over the year, a 3.6 percent
decrease. The majority of losses in this industry were in finance
and insurance.
- Information lost 1,700 jobs over the year, a 5.0 percent decrease.
The majority of losses in this area were in telecommunications.
- Leisure and hospitality lost 1,500 jobs over the year, a
1.3 percent decrease. The majority of losses in this were in
food services and drinking places.
- Three major industries reported over-the-month job losses in October,
including manufacturing, financial activities and leisure and hospitality.
- There were 23,231 initial claims [Regular, Extended Benefit (EB) and
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC)] for unemployment
benefits in October, down from 23,583 initial claims in September 2010
and down from 33,263 in October 2009. There were 219,323 continued
claims (Regular, EB and EUC) in October, up from 194,587 in
September 2010 and down from 275,484 in October 2009.
- The November 2010 Labor Report will be released December 17, 2010.
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