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News Releases:
Sep
21
Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2023

Oklahoma had 105,000 job openings in July 2023, compared to 120,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.6 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
12
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2023

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $36.11 per hour in the South to $47.54 in the Northeast in June 2023.

Oklahoma Economy at a Glance:
Oklahoma
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2023		 Apr
2023		 May
2023		 June
2023		 July
2023		 Aug
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,902.4 1,909.7 1,916.2 1,922.8 1,929.4 (p)1,938.2

Employment(1)

 1,845.5 1,855.2 1,862.6 1,870.7 1,877.2 (p)1,883.9

Unemployment(1)

 56.9 54.5 53.6 52.1 52.2 (p)54.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7 (p)2.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,725.2 1,726.0 1,727.7 1,729.7 1,731.0 (p)1,730.5

12-month % change

 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.2 1.6 (p)1.5

Mining and Logging(3)

 31.4 31.5 31.7 31.8 31.7 (p)31.8

12-month % change

 6.1 5.7 4.6 3.9 1.9 (p)1.3

Construction(3)

 83.3 83.6 83.5 82.6 82.2 (p)82.2

12-month % change

 5.2 6.0 5.8 4.7 3.4 (p)3.7

Manufacturing(3)

 135.4 135.4 134.4 136.0 136.4 (p)136.3

12-month % change

 2.9 3.0 1.7 2.8 2.1 (p)1.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 323.3 321.8 323.0 322.3 322.1 (p)323.3

12-month % change

 0.4 -0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.2 (p)0.0

Information(3)

 17.6 17.8 18.0 17.7 17.5 (p)17.5

12-month % change

 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.0 -2.2 (p)-3.3

Financial Activities(3)

 81.4 81.6 81.4 82.6 82.7 (p)83.1

12-month % change

 1.2 1.1 0.6 2.0 1.7 (p)2.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 204.5 204.6 204.8 201.6 201.8 (p)200.7

12-month % change

 2.0 1.4 0.8 0.0 -1.3 (p)-2.0

Education & Health Services(3)

 247.0 246.9 247.6 249.0 251.6 (p)250.7

12-month % change

 3.5 2.9 2.8 2.5 3.5 (p)2.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 182.1 183.2 182.8 181.1 182.0 (p)182.8

12-month % change

 7.0 6.7 6.3 4.9 5.0 (p)5.2

Other Services(3)

 66.8 67.0 67.3 67.8 68.1 (p)67.8

12-month % change

 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.3 (p)0.9

Government(3)

 352.4 352.6 353.2 357.2 354.9 (p)354.3

12-month % change

 1.0 1.1 1.1 2.9 1.4 (p)1.5

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 Sep 2023
Tulsa Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2023
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2023
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma – Fourth Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Aug 2023
Union Members in Oklahoma — 2022 Employment News Release Jan 2023
County Employment and Wages in Oklahoma – Second Quarter 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2022
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oklahoma – 2022 Unemployment News Release Feb 2023
Minimum Wage Workers in Oklahoma – 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Oklahoma City — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Oklahoma Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2022
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tulsa — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2023
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2023
Women’s Earnings in Oklahoma – 2021 Pay News Release Apr 2023
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2023
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 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2023
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2023 Employment News Release Sep 2023