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News Releases:
Feb
25
Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025

Oklahoma had 101,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 107,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
24
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oklahoma — 2025

In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 7.2 percent in Oklahoma.

Feb
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region — January 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in January.

Oklahoma Economy at a Glance:
Oklahoma
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Data		 July
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2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 2,003.2 2,007.1 2,012.7 (2)- 2,019.9 (p)2,020.2

Employment(1)

 1,941.4 1,944.9 1,948.4 (2)- 1,949.9 (p)1,946.8

Unemployment(1)

 61.8 62.3 64.3 (2)- 70.0 (p)73.4

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.1 3.1 3.2 (2)- 3.5 (p)3.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 1,801.3 1,801.9 1,805.3 1,806.8 1,808.8 (p)1,808.7

12-month % change

 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.1 (p)0.9

Mining and Logging(4)

 29.5 29.4 29.7 30.2 30.2 (p)29.9

12-month % change

 -3.3 -3.3 -2.3 -0.3 -1.3 (p)-2.3

Construction(4)

 88.3 88.0 89.3 90.4 90.6 (p)88.4

12-month % change

 3.0 2.4 3.7 4.4 4.5 (p)-0.3

Manufacturing(4)

 142.5 141.9 141.1 141.8 141.4 (p)140.3

12-month % change

 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.8 (p)-0.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 323.4 322.2 321.6 321.5 321.8 (p)320.3

12-month % change

 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.4 (p)0.1

Information(4)

 17.5 17.4 17.3 17.5 17.9 (p)17.9

12-month % change

 1.7 1.2 0.6 3.6 5.3 (p)1.7

Financial Activities(4)

 86.6 87.0 87.9 88.5 88.5 (p)89.0

12-month % change

 1.4 2.1 3.0 3.6 4.5 (p)4.5

Professional & Business Services(4)

 208.3 208.8 208.6 208.5 210.5 (p)213.7

12-month % change

 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.6 2.4 (p)3.6

Education & Health Services(4)

 280.0 281.0 281.5 281.7 281.6 (p)282.3

12-month % change

 3.5 3.2 3.0 3.3 2.5 (p)2.9

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 183.4 183.9 186.4 186.7 185.9 (p)186.5

12-month % change

 0.8 0.1 1.6 -1.2 -0.9 (p)-1.4

Other Services(4)

 70.8 71.6 71.7 71.8 72.1 (p)71.9

12-month % change

 1.3 2.4 2.7 1.3 0.0 (p)1.3

Government(4)

 371.0 370.7 370.2 368.2 368.3 (p)368.5

12-month % change

 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.1 -0.2 (p)-0.1

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) 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 Feb 2026
Tulsa Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2026
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2026
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma – Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Aug 2025
Union Members in Oklahoma — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
County Employment and Wages in Oklahoma — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oklahoma — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Minimum Wage Workers in Oklahoma – 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Oklahoma City — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Oklahoma Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index, South Region — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tulsa — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
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 2026
Women’s Earnings in Oklahoma — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2026
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 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lawton — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jonesboro — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025