Jobless Rate Fell in Most States in January, 10 at Record Low

The unemployment rate fell in most states in January, including in 10 where the jobless rates fell to record lows.

Nebraska and Utah had the lowest unemployment rates in January at 2.2%, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Monday. Those two states, along with Indiana, Kansas, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma and West Virginia, saw their unemployment rates fall to their lowest levels in data back to 1976. Nearly every one of those states is led by a Republican governor.

The data underscores the tightness of the U.S. labor market across the country, with most states adding ...