Educational attainment is a leading indicator of unemployment. The higher the level of education the less likely a person will be unemployed. This is true across all demographic characteristics. In the Wichita area 33.4 percent of the labor force, age 25 to 64, have no more education than a high school diploma. Of those receiving unemployment benefits, 58.8 percent have no more education than a high school diploma. 
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