Current Labor Market Conditions
Employment vs. Unemployment
October 2024: Oklahoma's unemployment rate declined to a seasonally adjusted 3.3 percent while nonfarm payroll employment added 1,600 jobs (0.1 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 October, unemployment rates were lower in 3 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 44 states, including Oklahoma and the District of Columbia.
Read the full October 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
October 2024: Jobless rates were higher than a year earlier in 3 counties, and lower in 74 counties.
Read the full October 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
September 2024: Oklahoma's number of job openings and the number of unemployed persons decreased over the month.
In September, job openings rates decreased in 4 states including Oklahoma, increased in 1 state, and were little changed in 42 states and the District of Columbia.
Oklahoma’s job openings rate decreased 1.1 percentage points to 5.1 percent in September. Over the month, the national job openings rate decreased 0.2 percentage point to 4.5 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).
