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News Releases:
Jan
15
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
18
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
17
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.

Oklahoma Economy at a Glance:
Oklahoma
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

1,994.0 1,995.6 1,998.8 1,998.6 1,997.4 (p)1,997.0

Employment(1)

1,924.9 1,927.1 1,930.4 1,931.9 1,931.7 (p)1,931.8

Unemployment(1)

69.1 68.6 68.4 66.8 65.7 (p)65.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

3.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 (p)3.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

1,778.9 1,783.4 1,788.5 1,793.5 1,796.3 (p)1,800.5

12-month % change

1.5 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.8 (p)1.8

Mining and Logging(3)

31.8 32.0 32.2 32.3 32.5 (p)32.7

12-month % change

0.6 1.6 3.5 3.9 3.5 (p)4.1

Construction(3)

88.1 89.5 91.2 91.6 92.2 (p)93.8

12-month % change

6.9 8.5 9.9 9.6 7.3 (p)8.6

Manufacturing(3)

139.7 139.2 139.4 139.8 140.1 (p)140.4

12-month % change

0.4 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.9 (p)-0.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

319.8 318.4 318.9 318.7 318.7 (p)317.3

12-month % change

-0.7 -1.0 -0.7 -0.7 -0.9 (p)-1.3

Information(3)

16.9 16.8 16.6 16.4 16.6 (p)17.0

12-month % change

-5.6 -5.1 -6.7 -5.7 -3.5 (p)-0.6

Financial Activities(3)

83.2 83.5 83.6 83.2 82.5 (p)82.6

12-month % change

-0.7 -0.5 -0.7 -1.8 -2.6 (p)-1.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

205.1 206.0 205.0 205.4 205.7 (p)206.1

12-month % change

-1.4 -0.9 -2.0 -1.2 0.3 (p)0.0

Education & Health Services(3)

269.4 269.0 269.8 270.1 271.2 (p)270.6

12-month % change

4.4 3.5 3.4 3.9 3.0 (p)2.0

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

186.0 189.6 191.6 195.1 194.0 (p)195.8

12-month % change

3.8 5.5 6.1 6.8 5.7 (p)6.7

Other Services(3)

71.9 71.6 70.7 71.6 72.5 (p)72.3

12-month % change

2.0 1.4 -0.6 0.6 3.0 (p)2.8

Government(3)

367.0 367.8 369.5 369.3 370.3 (p)371.9

12-month % change

2.2 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.0 (p)2.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Oklahoma City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Jan 2025
Tulsa Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Jan 2025
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2025
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2025
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma – Fourth Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Jul 2024
Union Members in Oklahoma — 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
County Employment and Wages in Oklahoma – Second Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oklahoma – 2023 Unemployment News Release Feb 2024
Minimum Wage Workers in Oklahoma – 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Oklahoma City — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Oklahoma Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tulsa — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2025
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2025
Women’s Earnings in Oklahoma — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2025
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2024
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Jan 2025
Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2024 Employment News Release Dec 2024
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2025