Oklahoma Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Oklahoma fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 6.1%. The state unemployment rate was 2.4 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Oklahoma peaked in December 2009 at 7.3% and is now 1.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.3% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also see Oklahoma unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Oklahoma	6.1%	0.0	-0.7

Note: All comparisons are made with December data as January state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Oklahoma, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Oklahoma Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Oklahoma peaked in January 2010 at 128,482. There are now 21,011 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 92,160 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 15,311. Oklahoma job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Oklahoma	107,471	+774	-11,726

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oklahoma Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oklahoma Unemployment Rate	Oklahoma Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	6.1%	107,471
November 2011	8.7%	6.1%	106,697
October 2011	8.9%	6.1%	105,949
September 2011	9.0%	5.9%	102,087
August 2011	9.1%	5.6%	97,165
July 2011	9.1%	5.6%	96,011
June 2011	9.1%	5.4%	92,732
May 2011	9.0%	5.3%	92,160
April 2011	9.0%	5.6%	97,926
March 2011	8.9%	6.1%	106,008
February 2011	9.0%	6.5%	113,487
January 2011	9.1%	6.6%	115,584