Current Labor Market Conditions
Employment vs. Unemployment
August 2023: Oklahoma's unemployment rate moved up to 2.8 percent while nonfarm payroll employment sheds 500 jobs (0.0 percent) over the month.
Read the current Statewide Employment and Unemployment Report.
More state and local unemployment rate data: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).
More state and local employment data: Current Employment Statistics (CES).
State Unemployment Rates
In August, unemployment rates were higher in 10 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 38 states including Oklahoma and the District of Columbia.
Read the full August 2023 Statewide Employment and Unemployment Report.
Full page PDF Maps including Rolling 12-Month Averages, Change Over Month, and Change Over Year.
More state and local area unemployment rate data: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).
County Unemployment Rates
August 2023: Jobless rates were lower than a year earlier in 35 counties, higher in 31 counties and unchanged in 11 counties.
Read the full August 2023 Metropolitan Area and County Employment and Unemployment Report.
Full page PDF Maps include Current Rates, Rolling 12-Month Averages, Over-the-Month Change, and Over-the-Year Change.
More local area unemployment rate data: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).
Job Openings vs. Unemployment
July 2023: Oklahoma's number of job openings and the number of unemployed persons both decreased over the month.
In July, job openings rates decreased in 9 states including Oklahoma, increased in 3 states, and were little changed in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Over the month, the national job openings rate was little changed.
Oklahoma’s job openings rate decreased 0.8 percentage point to 5.7 percent in July from a 6.5 percent rate in the previous month. Over the month, the national job openings rate was little changed at 5.3 percent.
Job openings data was gathered from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and unemployment data from Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).
