Dickinson County Unemployment Holds Steady at 3.3%
County outperforms state's 3.8% rate as job market stays tight
Dickinson County maintained an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent in November, below the statewide rate of 3.8 percent and below the national average of 4.6 percent, according to data released by the Kansas Department of Labor. The rate held steady compared to 3.3 percent recorded a year ago.
The area's labor force totaled 9,456 workers in November, with 9,141 employed and 315 actively seeking work. Agriculture and small manufacturing anchor the Abilene-area economy.