Tulsa, Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 417,200 jobs in Tulsa, Oklahoma in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 413,727 employed persons for the month. Tulsa lost 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,243 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tulsa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	417,200	-300	+12,000
CPS	413,727	+3,243	+10,000

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Tulsa as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Tulsa, Oklahoma

CES employment for Tulsa peaked in September 2008 at 434,800. Since then 17,600 jobs have been lost in Tulsa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 402,100 in February 2011, Tulsa has gained 15,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 429,688 for Tulsa in December 2000. 15,961 jobs have been lost in Tulsa since then according to the household survey. From a July 2011 low of 402,698, Tulsa has added 11,029 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tulsa, Oklahoma Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	417,200	-300	413,727	3,243
February 2012	417,500	4,600	410,484	2,334
January 2012	412,900	1,000	408,150	1,039
December 2011	411,900	600	407,111	951
November 2011	411,300	300	406,160	1,048
October 2011	411,000	-100	405,112	528
September 2011	411,100	4,100	404,584	996
August 2011	407,000	-500	403,588	890
July 2011	407,500	2,500	402,698	-302
June 2011	405,000	-100	403,000	-1,471
May 2011	405,100	-100	404,471	12
April 2011	405,200	0	404,459	732
March 2011	405,200	3,100	403,727	235