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Jobless Rates Up Over the Year for Most Oklahoma Counties in May

Wednesday, July 03, 2024

In May, McIntosh County posted Oklahoma’s highest county unemployment rate of 6.1 percent. Seminole County reported the second-highest rate for the month, followed by Latimer County. Dewey County reported the lowest county unemployment rate of 1.9 percent in May. Unemployment rates in May were higher than a year earlier in 70 counties, lower in 5 counties and unchanged in 2 counties.

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

Last Modified on Jul 30, 2024