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Current Labor Market Conditions


Employment vs. Unemployment

January 2024: Oklahoma's unemployment rate held steady at a seasonally adjusted 3.5 percent while nonfarm payroll employment added 4,100 jobs (0.2 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 January, unemployment rates were higher in 4 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 44 states, including Oklahoma, and the District of Columbia.

Read the full January 2024 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

January 2024: Jobless rates were higher than a year earlier in 72 counties, lower in 3 counties and unchanged in 2 counties.

Read the full January 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

December 2023: Oklahoma's number of job openings and the number of unemployed persons increased over the month.

In December, job openings rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 3 states, and were little changed in 43 states, including Oklahoma, and the District of Columbia. Over the month, the national job openings rate was unchanged.

Oklahoma’s job openings rate increased 0.1 percentage point to 6.0 percent in December from a revised 5.9 percent rate in the previous month. Over the month, the national job openings rate was unchanged at 5.4 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).

Last Modified on Mar 13, 2024
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