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Jobless Rates Down Over the Year for Most Oklahoma Counties in May

Wednesday, July 02, 2025

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.

Last Modified on Jul 18, 2025