Oklahoma's Jobless Rate Increases

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UNDATED -- The latest numbers from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission show more and more Oklahomans are out of work.

In February, the state's unemployment rate grew to 5.9%.  That's same rate for the city of Tulsa, but when you include surrounding communities, the number grows to 6.2%.

Hughes County has the highest unemployment rate at 11.6%.  Beaver and Harper Counties share the lowest unemployment rate in Oklahoma at 3%.