Survey Seyz: Low-End Local Jobs Reveal Kansas City Economy Remains Stagnant

A recent report inspires locals to think a bit harder about economic implications beyond their B.S. job or gubmint check . . .

Yes, there are jobs to be had in KC . . . The world will always need more ditch diggers and your betters want to you to take the gig and be quiet. 

However . . .

Overall . . . Notice a dearth of real economic opportunity outside of humble servitude . . . Which isn't really so bad when at least a goodly portion of task masters are kindly white women.

Take a peek . . .

This tight labor market led Kansas City to also rank tenth in the group in terms of annual employment growth. The area’s growth rate stood at 2% in September, according to MARC. That’s a fraction of the growth rate for leaders in the peer group. Nashville’s job growth rate is 6.1% and Charlotte’s is 5.9%.

There are jobs to be had in the Kansas City area. The local economy added 1,400 jobs in September, building on 2,500 added in August. Still, there are postings for 91,506 positions — roughly the same as last year at this time, according to MARC. . .

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Hiring in Kansas City area isn't held back by economy, but scarcity of workers - Kansas City Business Journal

The Kansas City area needs to recover 15,500 jobs to return to what it had before the Covid-19 pandemic. The problem isn't a lack of jobs, according to the Mid-America Regional Council, but a lack of available workers. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Kansas City was down to 2.6% in September, according to a MARC analysis released Friday.