Most Oklahoma counties show improvement in employment

Most Oklahoma counties showed an improved employment rate in April.

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission released a report Wednesday showing the April 2018 unemployment rates for all 77 Oklahoma counties. Rates ranged from 2 percent in Blaine County up to 6.7 percent in McIntosh County.

Unemployment rates were lower in April than a year earlier in 64 of 77 counties, higher in 10 counties and unchanged in three counties

The statewide jobless rate for April was 4 percent.