At a Glance: Oklahoma City’s Employment - 405 Magazine

At a Glance: Oklahoma City’s Employment

Oklahoma sits with about a 3% unemployment rate, with Oklahoma City, the counties it occupies and surrounding counties closely matching the state rate.

Oklahoma sits with about a 3% unemployment rate, with Oklahoma City, the counties it occupies and surrounding counties closely matching the state rate. This low unemployment rate is almost a full percentage point below the national average, and most areas — both in Oklahoma and across the nation — are seeing unemployment numbers that rose significantly during the pandemic now fall as COVID recovery continues.

*All data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Data extracted April 2023