Oklahoma City jobless rate best among large cities for the 11th straight month

Oklahoma City's 4.9 percent jobless rate in February was the lowest among large U.S. cities for the 11th straight month.

The city's unemployment rate declined from January's 5.2 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Austin, Texas, area, with a rate of 5.4 percent, ranked just behind Oklahoma City among metro areas of 1 million or more in February, the agency said.

The Oklahoma City area added 5,600 jobs in February with the biggest gain coming in the government sector, which added 3,600 jobs, according to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.

Tulsa's unemployment rate in February was 5.6 percent, and Lawton's jobless rate was 6.6 percent, the bureau reported.