| Kansas Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| May 2006 (Preliminary) | |||||
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Unemployment |
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| Area | Civilian Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate | |
| Wichita-Winfield Combined Area | 323,690 | 309,350 | 14,340 | 4.4 | |
| Cowley County | 17,749 | 16,993 | 756 | 4.3 | |
| Table 2 | |||||
| Active Applicants and Unfilled Openings | |||||
| Call Center Related Occupations | |||||
| Winfield/Arkansas City Area | |||||
| June 28, 2006 * | |||||
| SOC | Keyword Matching | Active | Unfilled | Hourly | |
| Occupational Title | Occupational Title | Area | Applicants | Openings | Ave Wage |
| Telemarketer | Call Center Agent/Oper./Rep. | Winfield/Ark City Area | 4 | 10 | $ 4.25 |
| Receptionist and Information Cler | Call Center Agent/Oper./Rep. | Winfield/Ark City Area | 70 | 23 | $ 7.96 |
| Manager, All Other | Call Center Manager/Supv. | Winfield/Ark City Area | 90 | 28 | $ 12.34 |
| Computer Support Specialist | Call Center Manager/Supv. | Winfield/Ark City Area | 68 | 13 | $ 8.90 |
| Note: Burden is located within 15 miles of Southwestern College in Winfield and 25 miles of Cowley Co. Community College | |||||
| in Arkansas City. Both colleges offer a surplus of students capable of fulfilling call center jobs. | |||||
| * Data are reflective of active applicants and unfilled job openings in the last 30 days | |||||
| Source: Kansas Job Link | |||||
| Kansas Department of Labor | |||||
| Labor Market Information Services | |||||
| June 2006 | |||||