Nebraska unemployment rate hits 2.9%, tied for lowest in US

Nebraska unemployment rate hits 2.9%, tied for lowest in US
(MGN Online Graphic)
April 17th, 2021 | Associated Press



LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska’s unemployment rate in March dropped to 2.9%, tying the state for the lowest rate in the country. The Nebraska Department of Labor reported Friday that the rate was down from 3.1% in February and marked a 0.2% decline from March 2020. “Nebraska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has reached pre-pandemic levels,” Commissioner of Labor John H. Albin said in a news release. Nebraska’s rate was tied with South Dakota, Utah and Vermont for lowest in the nation. The national rate for March was 6%.

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