LINCOLN- During the month of August, and while the nationwide unemployment rate inched upwards, Nebraska's remained steady, according to preliminary data from state and federal labor officials. Compared to the U.S. average of 3.8% last month, Nebraska's unemployment rate rested at 2% during the month of August.

Nebraska's 2% rate puts the state at number six among states with the lowest rates, and also represents a fairly significant drop from the state's 2.6% unemployment rate last August. The specific unemployment rate by Nebraska county ranges from 1.2% in Grant County, and up to 2.2% in Blaine County.

To match the steadiness, Nebraska's labor force of 1.06 million people, which includes employed workers and those actively looking for jobs, remained just about the same, according to Labor Commissioner John Albin. "While the size of the labor force is steady over the year, the number of employed workers is up 6,191 over last August, and the number of unemployed workers is down 5,898," said Albin.

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