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News Releases:
Oct
18
Women’s Earnings in Oklahoma — 2023

In 2023, Oklahoma women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $860, significantly below the $1,036 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts.

Oct
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — September 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.1 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
24
Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2024

Oklahoma had 114,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 100,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oklahoma Economy at a Glance:
Oklahoma
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2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,992.2 1,992.0 1,992.7 1,994.0 1,995.6 (p)1,998.6

Employment(1)

 1,922.7 1,922.7 1,924.0 1,924.9 1,927.1 (p)1,930.2

Unemployment(1)

 69.5 69.3 68.6 69.1 68.6 (p)68.4

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.4 (p)3.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,781.3 1,783.1 1,779.7 1,778.9 1,783.4 (p)1,786.2

12-month % change

 1.7 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.6 (p)1.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 32.2 32.3 31.9 31.8 32.0 (p)32.1

12-month % change

 -0.6 0.6 -0.3 0.6 1.6 (p)3.2

Construction(3)

 87.7 87.3 87.7 88.1 89.5 (p)90.8

12-month % change

 7.2 6.3 6.8 6.9 8.5 (p)9.4

Manufacturing(3)

 140.0 141.0 140.5 139.7 139.2 (p)139.2

12-month % change

 0.9 1.2 0.4 0.4 -0.2 (p)-0.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 321.6 320.5 320.5 319.8 318.4 (p)319.4

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.7 -0.7 -0.7 -1.0 (p)-0.6

Information(3)

 16.9 17.0 17.0 16.9 16.8 (p)16.8

12-month % change

 -7.1 -7.1 -7.6 -5.6 -5.1 (p)-5.6

Financial Activities(3)

 84.4 84.7 84.6 83.2 83.5 (p)83.8

12-month % change

 1.1 1.2 0.7 -0.7 -0.5 (p)-0.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 205.7 204.8 204.3 205.1 206.0 (p)205.7

12-month % change

 -2.8 -2.9 -2.5 -1.4 -0.9 (p)-1.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 269.7 269.5 269.4 269.4 269.0 (p)269.1

12-month % change

 5.8 5.3 4.7 4.4 3.5 (p)3.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 186.4 187.2 185.9 186.0 189.6 (p)190.8

12-month % change

 3.8 4.2 3.7 3.8 5.5 (p)5.6

Other Services(3)

 70.2 70.2 70.7 71.9 71.6 (p)70.2

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.1 0.4 2.0 1.4 (p)-1.3

Government(3)

 366.5 368.6 367.2 367.0 367.8 (p)368.3

12-month % change

 2.8 3.3 2.3 2.2 2.0 (p)1.6

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 Oct 2024
Tulsa Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2024
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2024
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2024
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2024
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 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2023
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 2024
Consumer Price Index, South Region — September 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tulsa — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2024
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2024
Women’s Earnings in Oklahoma — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2024
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 – June 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2024
Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2024 Employment News Release Sep 2024