Current Labor Market Conditions
Employment vs. Unemployment
October 2024: Oklahoma's unemployment rate declined to a seasonally adjusted 3.3 percent while nonfarm payroll employment added 1,600 jobs (0.1 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 October, unemployment rates were lower in 3 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 44 states, including Oklahoma and the District of Columbia.
Read the full October 2024 Statewide Employment and Unemployment Report.
Full page PDF Maps including Current Rates, Rolling 12-Month Averages, Over-the- Month Change, and Over-the-Year Change.
More state and local area unemployment rate data: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).
County Unemployment Rates
September 2024: Jobless rates were higher than a year earlier in 20 counties, lower in 47 counties and unchanged in 10 counties.
Read the full September 2024 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
August 2024: Oklahoma's number of job openings and the number of unemployed persons decreased over the month.
In August, job openings rates increased in 6 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 42 states, including Oklahoma and the District of Columbia.
Oklahoma’s job openings rate decreased 0.1 percentage point to 6.2 percent in August. Over the month, the national job openings rate increased 0.2 percentage point to 4.8 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).
