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News Releases:
Jul
15
Consumer Price Index, South Region — June 2025

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

Jul
08
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith — May 2024

Workers in the Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.42 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.

Jul
08
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jonesboro — May 2024

Workers in the Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.46 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.

Oklahoma Economy at a Glance:
Oklahoma
Data Series Back
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2025		 June
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,991.9 1,991.5 1,993.9 1,997.4 1,998.9 (p)2,001.1

Employment(1)

 1,926.7 1,926.3 1,928.6 1,933.1 1,935.9 (p)1,938.8

Unemployment(1)

 65.2 65.3 65.2 64.3 63.0 (p)62.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 (p)3.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,794.8 1,797.6 1,797.8 1,801.3 1,802.6 (p)1,803.8

12-month % change

 1.5 1.3 1.0 1.4 1.4 (p)1.8

Mining and Logging(3)

 30.4 30.4 30.0 30.0 29.5 (p)29.3

12-month % change

 -1.6 -1.0 -2.0 -1.6 -3.3 (p)-3.6

Construction(3)

 90.5 89.7 89.3 88.9 89.2 (p)89.7

12-month % change

 6.2 4.9 3.7 3.9 4.0 (p)4.8

Manufacturing(3)

 139.4 139.5 139.9 141.3 140.6 (p)141.3

12-month % change

 -0.7 -0.9 -0.6 0.7 -0.1 (p)0.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 319.8 320.0 320.8 321.1 322.2 (p)323.2

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 (p)1.3

Information(3)

 17.5 17.4 17.5 17.3 17.2 (p)17.4

12-month % change

 -1.1 -0.6 0.0 -1.1 0.0 (p)1.2

Financial Activities(3)

 86.3 87.0 86.5 86.8 86.1 (p)86.8

12-month % change

 1.1 1.6 0.7 1.5 0.7 (p)1.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

 205.7 205.7 206.5 209.0 210.4 (p)210.8

12-month % change

 -1.2 -1.4 -1.1 0.0 1.3 (p)2.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 275.0 276.7 277.2 277.8 279.5 (p)278.5

12-month % change

 3.6 3.7 3.2 3.5 3.8 (p)3.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 187.7 188.6 188.2 186.2 185.5 (p)184.2

12-month % change

 3.2 3.6 2.7 2.0 1.6 (p)1.9

Other Services(3)

 71.5 71.8 71.0 71.4 71.3 (p)71.3

12-month % change

 2.3 2.6 1.6 2.1 1.9 (p)2.0

Government(3)

 371.0 370.8 370.9 371.5 371.1 (p)371.3

12-month % change

 2.3 1.2 1.0 1.3 0.9 (p)1.3

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)
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 Economic Summary Jul 2025
Tulsa Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Jul 2025
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Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2025
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma – Fourth Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Jul 2024
Union Members in Oklahoma — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
County Employment and Wages in Oklahoma — Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oklahoma — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
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 Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index, South Region — June 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2025
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 2025
Women’s Earnings in Oklahoma — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 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 – March 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Jun 2025
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2025
Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2025 Employment News Release Jun 2025
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2025
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