Labor Market Conditions

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Labor Market Conditions

Prepared forKansas State Workforce Board

April 30, 2014

Labor Market Information ServicesKansas Department of Labor

Tyler TenbrinkSenior Labor Economist785-296-5000 Ext. 2593

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Demand for Labor

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Source: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics


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Source: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau.

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Labor Supply

Labor Force and Unemployment

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Source: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Labor Force Composition

How does Kansas stack up against the US

Unemployed 107,691

Unemployed 80,444

Unemployed 107,700 Unemployed 80,400

Joined Labor Force, 26,800

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Already Unemployed, 65,100

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Unemployed 65,100 Unemployed 107,700 Unemployed 80,400


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KS US KS IndividualsTotal Unemployed 100.0% 100.0% 83,200Less than 5 weeks 33.5% 22.5% 27,9005-14 weeks 25.0% 24.1% 20,80015 to 26 weeks 13.6% 15.8% 11,30027 weeks and over 27.9% 37.6% 23,200

Composition of Unemployment by DurationKansas and US

2013 Annual Averages


Source: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Kansas USTotal Unemployed (16 years and over) 100.0% 100.0%Job leavers 14.3% 8.1%Reentrants 27.2% 28.0%New entrants 10.3% 10.9%Job Losers and persons who completed temporary jobs 48.2% 53.0% On temporary layoff 13.7% 9.9% Not on temporary layoff 34.4% 43.1% Permanent job losers 25.1% 32.5% Persons who completed temporary jobs 9.4% 10.6%

Composition of the Unemployed Kansas and US

2013 Annual Averages


Working Part-time for Economic reasons


TotalAt Work Part-time

At Work Full-time

Kansas 5.4% 15.9% 97.9% 2.1%US 5.5% 23.5% 95.0% 5.0%

Economic ReasonsNot at work

Usually Work Part timeKansas

2013 Annual Average


Kansas

Civilian Noninstitutional Population >25 years

Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

Less than a High school diploma 8.4% 6.0% 5.7% 12.2% 8.8%High school graduates, no college 27.5% 23.8% 23.5% 29.6% 5.4%Some college or associate degree 29.0% 30.2% 30.1% 33.0% 4.7%Bachelor's degree and higher 35.1% 40.0% 40.7% 25.2% 2.7%Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

USLess than a High school diploma 11.8% 8.2% 7.8% 14.8% 11.0%High school graduates, no college 30.0% 27.1% 26.7% 33.7% 7.5%Some college or associate degree 26.6% 27.8% 27.7% 29.1% 6.4%Bachelor's degree and higher 31.6% 36.8% 37.8% 22.4% 3.7%Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Employment Status of the Civilian Noninstitutional Population 25 years and over by Educational AttainmentKansas and US

2013 Annual Average



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PresenterTyler TenbrinkSenior Labor Economist

Labor Market Information Services (LMIS)401 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka Kansas 66603

(785) 296-5000 ext. 2593

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