The Department of Workforce Solutions says that rate compares with 4.8% in August 2018 and that nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 15,500 jobs, or nearly 2%, in the past year.
Both the public and private sectors saw employment gains, with the private sector accounting for about three-quarters of the increase and including increases in both service-providing and goods-producing industries.
Mining and construction reported the largest employment increase with a gain of 5,200 jobs, or 7.2%.