Current Labor Market Conditions
Employment vs. Unemployment
May 2024: Oklahoma's unemployment rate held steady at a seasonally adjusted 3.5 percent while nonfarm payroll employment shed 400 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 May, unemployment rates were lower in 4 states, higher in 3 states, and stable in 43 states, including Oklahoma, and the District of Columbia.
Read the full April 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
April 2024: Jobless rates were higher than a year earlier in 75 counties, lower in 1 county and unchanged in 1 county.
Read the full April 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
April 2024: Oklahoma's number of job openings and the number of unemployed persons was little changed over the month.
In April, job openings rates decreased in 12 states, increased in 3 states, and were little changed in 35 states including Oklahoma, and the District of Columbia. Over the month, the national job openings rate was little changed.
Oklahoma’s job openings rate was unchanged at 6.1 percent in April. Over the month, the national job openings rate moved down -0.2 percent 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).
