OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Despite the pandemic and the toll it's had on the economy, the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics says Nebraska had the lowest unemployment rate for the month of September when compared to all other states.
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts shared the news via Twitter this morning:
NEW: In September, Nebraska achieved the lowest unemployment rate in the nation at 3.5%! https://t.co/5YbdIiPKFJ
— Gov. Pete Ricketts (@GovRicketts) October 20, 2020
The five states with the lowest unemployment rate are listed as:
| State | September 2020 Rate | Rank |
| Nebraska | 3.5 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 4.1 | 2 |
| Vermont | 4.2 | 3 |
| North Dakota | 4.4 | 4 |
| Iowa | 4.7 | 5 |
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