Wichita State University economists expect Kansas to add more than 24,000 jobs in 2015, most of them in service positions.
The university's Center for Economic Development and Business Research predicts slightly more than 1.4 million people will be employed in nonfarm sectors this year.
The expected new jobs represent a 1.8 percent increase over 2014. Employment growth in Kansas is close to the nationwide average.
Last year, employment increased by 1.5 percent across the U.S. and 1 percent in Kansas.
