Oklahoma's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in June, a decrease from 12.6% in May, according to new data from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor.
The state is currently tied with Maine for the fifth lowest unemployment rate in the country. That's less than the national unemployment rate for June which is 11.1%.
Oklahoma's current unemployment rate is also lower than nearby states like Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Texas.
Even though statewide seasonally adjusted employment increased by 56,409 people in June, the numbers seem to indicate that 57,234 Oklahomans dropped out of the workforce. Those two numbers together show that unemployment fell by 113,643.
Leisure and hospitality had the largest monthly job increase in the state in June followed by trade, transportation and utilities and professional and business services.
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