Wallethub recently came out with an updated unemployment report that illustrates how quickly Kansas is rebounding from heightened unemployment. With #1 being the fastest recovery, and #51 being the slowest recovery, Kansas ranks #14 in the nation.
This report ranked each state with the following parameters:
- Unemployment Rate (July 2020)
- Change in Unemployment (July 2020 vs. July 2019)
- Change in Unemployment (July 2020 vs. January 2020)
- Not Seasonally Adjusted Continued Claims (July 2020 vs. July 2019)
The following chart reflects the progress the state has made to reemploy associates over the past couple of months:
| Overall Rank | State | Unemployment Rate (Jul 2020) | Change in Unemployment (July 2020 vs. July 2019) | Change in Unemployment (July 2020 vs. January 2020) | Not Seasonally Adjusted Continued Claims (July 2020 vs. July 2019) |
| 14 | Kansas | 7.7% | 104.4% | 128.7%733.8% |
To read the full report, click here.
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