(KLZA)-- Unemployment figures were mixed in southeast Nebraska counties in November with four counties having slightly higher numbers than in September and two area counties with slightly lower numbers.

Unemployment figures were unavailable for October due to the federal government shutdown.

Unemployment in Richardson County was 6-tenths of a point higher in November at 3.2%. Other counties with higher unemployment figures were Pawnee County at 3.3 percent, Nemaha County at 3.2 percent and Otoe County at 2.9 percent.

Unemployment dipped in Johnson County to 2.9 percent and in Gage County unemployment decreased to 3 percent.

Statewide, the Nebraska unemployment rate was up to 3 percent compared to 2.8 percent in September. Nebraska and New Hampshire are tied for the 6th best jobless rate in the country.

South Dakota continues to have the best unemployment numbers at just 2.1%. Iowa is tied for 13th at 3.5 percent; Kansas is tied for 20th at 3.8 percent and Missouri is tied for 24th at 4 percent unemployment.

Nationally in November the jobless rate was 4.6% which was up 3-tenths of a point from September figures.