Unemployment rates drop in LeFlore County

Unemployment rates were higher in 33 counties, lower in 27 counties and unchanged in 17 counties in the August report from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.

Current unemployment rates in LeFlore County

Love County had the highest rate of 6.0 percent while Seminole and McIntosh were tied for second place. Texas County had the lowest rate at 1.9 percent, Dewey County and Harmon County were second at 2.0 percent.

LeFlore County’s rate for the month was 4.2 percent down slightly from the 4.3 percent from a year ago, but a slight increase of the July rate of 4.1 percent. June’s rate was also 4.3 percent.

For the month, LeFlore County had a work force of 19,629 with 18,811 people employed and 818 out of work. In July, the work force was 18,957 with 18,171 people employed and 786 out of work.

See the report for all of Oklahoma HERE.