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Jobless Rates Down Over the Year for Most Oklahoma Counties in October

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

In October, Haskell County posted Oklahoma’s highest county unemployment rate of 5.1 percent. McIntosh County reported the second-highest rate for the month. Dewey County reported the lowest county unemployment rate of 1.6 percent in October. Unemployment rates in October were higher than a year earlier in 3 counties and lower in 74 counties.

Read the full October 2024 Metro Area and County Employment and Unemployment Report.

Last Modified on Dec 02, 2024