A report from the Congressional Joint Economic Committee shows that private-sector job growth in Kansas has lagged behind other states in the region.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Kansas came in fourth in its five-state region when measuring private-sector job growth since the 2007 start of recession.
When compared to the beginning of the recession, Kansas private-sector jobs had grown 1.6 percent.
Ahead of only Missouri, Kansas lagged behind Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
The position of Kansas improved in recent years, however, and it was third out of five since April 2014 and February 2010.
