Applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) are available for those who were impacted by wildfires and straight-line winds that occurred on March 14, 2025 through March 21, 2025 in Cleveland, Creek, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee and Payne counties. The deadline to submit a claim for DR-4866-OK is July 21, 2025. Applications submitted after that date will be considered untimely unless the individual provides good cause for filing after the deadline. All individuals must file an unemployment insurance claim at https://oklahoma.gov/oesc/individuals. For more information or questions, individuals can call the Unemployment Service Center at 405-525-1500 or visit one of the OESC’s field offices.
In May, Love County posted Oklahoma’s highest county unemployment rate of 4.5 percent. Pushmataha County reported the second-highest rate for the month. Texas County reported the lowest county unemployment rate of 1.7 percent in May. Unemployment rates in May were lower than a year earlier in 65 counties, higher in 8 counties, and unchanged in 4 counties.
Read the full May 2025 Metro Area and County Employment and Unemployment Report.
