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Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 1,624,800 jobs in Oklahoma in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,724,163 employed persons for the month. Oklahoma added 1,800 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 222 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Oklahoma job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,624,800 +1,800 +18,900
CPS 1,724,163 +222 +18,796

Oklahoma Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Oklahoma as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Oklahoma

CES employment in April 2013 for Oklahoma is at a new high of 1,624,800.

CPS employment in Oklahoma reached a maximum of 1,726,376 in January 2013. 2,213 jobs have been lost in Oklahoma since then according to the household survey. From a March 2013 low of 1,723,941, Oklahoma has added 222 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Oklahoma Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 1,624,800 1,800 1,724,163 222
March 2013 1,623,000 -1,000 1,723,941 -2,199
February 2013 1,624,000 8,800 1,726,140 -236
January 2013 1,615,200 -2,800 1,726,376 2,834
December 2012 1,618,000 2,700 1,723,542 3,409
November 2012 1,615,300 3,000 1,720,133 3,814
October 2012 1,612,300 3,200 1,716,319 4,364
September 2012 1,609,100 900 1,711,955 4,082
August 2012 1,608,200 1,500 1,707,873 2,719
July 2012 1,606,700 100 1,705,154 825
June 2012 1,606,600 300 1,704,329 -420
May 2012 1,606,300 400 1,704,749 -618
April 2012 1,605,900 2,000 1,705,367 474

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