Kansas’ unemployment rate ticked down slightly in April, but the state lost 3,700 jobs.
According to the Kansas Department of Labor, the unemployment rate stood at 3.8 percent in April, down from 3.9 percent in March and 4.2 percent a year ago. Non-farm jobs declined by 3,700 from March.
The Topeka metropolitan area has a 3.4 percent unemployment, lower than the state average, but still higher than Lawrence and Manhattan. Both of those areas have unemployment rates below 3 percent.