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Oklahoma unemployment rising, but still among lowest in U.S.

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From NewsOK:

Oklahoma’s jobless rate continued to inch up in July, rising to 6.5 from 6.4 percent for the month of June, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reported Friday.

Compared with July 2008, the state’s seasonally adjusted rate rose by 2.6 percentage points, the commission said. Seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment grew by 6,400 jobs during the month, although since July of last year, the state lost 33,700 jobs.

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