Kansas jobless rate steady at 4.4 percent
9:44 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2008
State officials say the Kansas unemployment rate held steady at 4.4 percent in June despite there being fewer workers on the job compared to last year.
The Department of Labor report released Friday said there were 4,400 fewer workers in June compared with the same month in 2007.
However, six of the state's 11 industry sectors have added jobs over that period.
Government shed the most jobs as schools and universities started the summer break.
According to an analyst, summer employment declines are typical, but the 2008 drop was larger than normal.
Two sectors that have added jobs over the year are the professional and businesses services, with 4,800 jobs, and durable goods manufacturing, with 1,300.
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