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
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 |

