Oklahoma’s unemployment rate continues to improve, falls to 6.7 percent in January

Okla.’s jobless rate continues to improve in Jan.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s jobless rate declined to 6.7 percent in January.

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday that Oklahoma’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 6.8 percent in December.

Oklahoma’s rate has either remained the same or improved slightly since peaking at 6.9 percent in August.

The rate still trails the January 2009 rate of 5 percent, but is 3 percentage points better than the current national rate of 9.7 percent.

The trade, transportation and utilities sector saw the most growth, with a net increase of 1,000 jobs fueled by increases in retail trade jobs.