Category: Olathe, KS

The Olathe job market continued its growth trend in January 2024, adding 1,200 new jobs compared to December 2023. This represents a 1.5% increase in the city’s unemployment rate, which now sits at 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national average of 3.8%. Highlights What Industries and Occupations Grew What Industries and Occupations Shrunk…

Olathe’s December 2023 jobs report paints a picture of resilience, defying national trends of slowing job growth. The city added 80 new nonfarm jobs, contributing to a positive year-end total of 960 positions gained. This stability stands in contrast to the national decrease in nonfarm payroll employment reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).…