LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska retained its status last month as the state with the nations lowest unemployment rate.
According to data released Friday. Nebraskas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October fell to 3%, down from 3.6% in September. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers show Nebraskas latest rate is less than half the national rate of 6.9%.
Vermont and Iowa had the second- and third-lowest rates for October at 3.2% and 3.6%, respectively. Hawaii had the highest rate nationwide, at 14.3%. Nebraskas rate has remained low compared to other states despite the coronavirus pandemic, which resulted in widespread business closures and layoffs.
