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News Releases:

Jan

Dallas-Fort Worth Area Employment — November 2024

Total nonfarm employment for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, metropolitan area increased by 64,500 over the year in November.

Dec

Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2024

Oklahoma had 116,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 90,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec

Texas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2024

Texas had 583,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 506,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2024

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.37 per hour in the South to $53.75 in the Northeast in September 2024.

Dec

County Employment and Wages in Oklahoma – Second Quarter 2024

Employment rose in two of the three largest counties in Oklahoma from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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