Current Labor Market Conditions
Employment vs. Unemployment
April 2023: Oklahoma's unemployment rate falls 0.1 percentage point to 2.9 percent while nonfarm payroll employment adds 600 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 April, unemployment rates were lower in 14 states including Oklahoma, and stable in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
Read the full April 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
April 2023: Jobless rates in were lower than a year earlier in 71 counties, higher in 3 counties and unchanged in 3 counties.
Read the full April 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
March 2023: Oklahoma's number of job openings and the number of unemployed persons decreased over the month.
In March, job openings rates decreased in 15 states, increased in 1 state and the District of Columbia, and were little changed in 34 states, including Oklahoma. Over the month, the national job openings rate was little changed.
Oklahoma’s job openings rate was little changed (-0.1 point) at 6.5 percent in March following an unrevised 6.6 percent rate in the previous month. Over the month, the national job openings rate was little changed (-0.2 point).
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).
