Current Labor Market Conditions
Employment vs. Unemployment
August 2025: Oklahoma's unemployment rate held steady at a seasonally adjusted 3.1 percent while nonfarm payroll employment added 1,000 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 August, unemployment rates were higher in 3 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 45 states, including Oklahoma and the District of Columbia.
Read the full August 2025 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
August 2025: Jobless rates were higher than a year earlier in 33 counties, lower in 27 counties, and unchanged in 17 counties.
Read the full August 2025 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 2025: Oklahoma's number of job openings and the number of unemployed persons little changed over the month.
Job openings rates decreased in 3 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed in 46 states, including Oklahoma and the District of Columbia in July. Over the month, the national job openings rate changed little.
Oklahoma’s job openings rate increased 0.3 percentage point to 5.5 percent in July. Over the month, the national job openings rate decreased 0.1 percentage point to 4.3 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).
