Oklahoma saw one of the largest declines in employment in the nation in March, shedding 5,800 jobs, a 0.4 percent decrease.

The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.4 percent in March, according to numbers released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Oklahoma had the third-largest decrease in employment among states over the month, after Texas, which lost 12,000 jobs, and Indiana, which lost 9,000 jobs.

Over the year, Oklahoma lost 6,100 jobs, a 0.4 percent decline.