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News Releases:

Aug

Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma – Fourth Quarter 2024

From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains in Oklahoma totaled 80,656, while gross job losses numbered 73,255, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug

Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area — June 2025

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.7 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, metropolitan area for the year ending in June 2025.

Aug

Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area — June 2025

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.9 percent in the Houston-Pasadena, TX, metropolitan area for the year ending in June 2025.

Jul

Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — May 2025

Arkansas had 79,000 job openings in May 2025, compared to 74,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jul

Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — May 2025

Louisiana had 114,000 job openings in May 2025, compared to 110,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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