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News Releases:
Jul
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region — June 2024

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

Jun
25
Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2024

Oklahoma had 112,000 job openings in April 2024, compared to 111,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun
20
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2024

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.04 per hour in the South to $52.91 in the Northeast in March 2024.

Oklahoma Economy at a Glance:
Oklahoma
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2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,983.6 1,987.9 1,989.9 1,992.2 1,992.0 (p)1,992.7

Employment(1)

 1,913.5 1,916.8 1,919.9 1,922.7 1,922.7 (p)1,924.1

Unemployment(1)

 70.1 71.1 70.1 69.5 69.3 (p)68.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 (p)3.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,770.1 1,776.9 1,778.2 1,781.3 1,783.1 (p)1,782.2

12-month % change

 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 (p)1.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 32.3 32.6 32.2 32.2 32.3 (p)32.1

12-month % change

 0.0 0.6 -1.2 -0.6 0.6 (p)0.3

Construction(3)

 86.9 87.8 87.3 87.7 87.3 (p)87.6

12-month % change

 6.2 7.9 7.2 7.2 6.3 (p)6.7

Manufacturing(3)

 141.4 141.1 140.4 140.0 141.0 (p)141.1

12-month % change

 2.8 2.4 1.7 0.9 1.2 (p)0.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 320.0 320.0 320.4 321.6 320.5 (p)320.5

12-month % change

 -1.1 -0.9 -0.8 -0.5 -0.7 (p)-0.7

Information(3)

 17.2 17.1 16.8 16.9 17.0 (p)16.9

12-month % change

 -5.0 -5.5 -8.2 -7.1 -7.1 (p)-8.2

Financial Activities(3)

 84.6 84.6 84.5 84.4 84.7 (p)85.2

12-month % change

 1.7 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.2 (p)1.4

Professional & Business Services(3)

 206.7 207.1 206.5 205.7 204.8 (p)204.7

12-month % change

 -2.3 -2.0 -2.2 -2.8 -2.9 (p)-2.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 266.5 266.8 269.0 269.7 269.5 (p)269.1

12-month % change

 5.3 4.8 5.2 5.8 5.3 (p)4.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 184.8 185.0 184.9 186.4 187.2 (p)185.1

12-month % change

 2.3 2.3 2.4 3.8 4.2 (p)3.2

Other Services(3)

 68.9 69.6 69.8 70.2 70.2 (p)70.9

12-month % change

 -1.7 -0.9 -0.9 -0.3 -0.1 (p)0.7

Government(3)

 360.8 365.2 366.4 366.5 368.6 (p)369.0

12-month % change

 2.0 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.3 (p)2.8

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 Jul 2024
Tulsa Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2024
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2024
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2024
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma – Fourth Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Aug 2023
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 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 Jan 2024
Consumer Price Index, South Region — June 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tulsa — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
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 – 2022 Pay News Release Feb 2024
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 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 – March 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Jun 2024
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2024
Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2024 Employment News Release Jun 2024