A state economist told a group of Governor Brownback's advisors on Wednesday that Kansas has regained the private-sector jobs it lost during the most recent recession.
However, the state is shifting from employment in manufacturing to services.
Tyler Tenbrink with the Kansas Department of Labor says wages have been rising this year, but haven't fully rebounded from the 2007-09 recession when adjusted for inflation.
Tenbrink says the state should continue to see growth in the number of private-sector, non-farm jobs over the next six to 12 months.
An index of leading economic indicators compiled for the council also suggests growth.
During the recent recession, Kansas lost 76,900 jobs, a decline of 6.8 percent.
As of October, such employment was back at 1.14 million jobs.
Meanwhile, a 12-month moving average, inflation-adjusted hourly wage in Kansas peaked at $22.53 in October of 2009 and was at $22.01 in October 2014.
Governor Brownback says he saw the mix of news as positive.
