The Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State has just released the 2015 economic forecast for Kansas and Wichita. KMUW's Aileen LeBlanc has more...
Kansas employment growth numbers fell behind the national numbers for the last 12 months, gaining 1.1 percent to the nation's 2.1 percent.
However, employment in the Wichita metropolitan area grew by 0.1 percent.
The projections for 2015 are for service sector jobs in both Kansas and Wichita.
The report indicates that the city's biggest gains will be in education and health.
Small gains are expected in the production sectors, especially in natural resources and construction, while retail trade and governmental jobs are heading for a decline.
