| Unemployment Rate | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 8.5% | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Oklahoma | 6.1% | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Oklahoma City | 5.7% | 0.0 | -0.7 |
Unemployment Rate: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Oklahoma City peaked in January 2010 at 39,110. There are now 6,373 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 27,367 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 5,370. Oklahoma City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 32,737 | +31 | -3,649 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Oklahoma Unemployment Rate |
Oklahoma City Unemployment Rate |
Oklahoma City Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 |
8.3% | — | — | — |
| December 2011 |
8.5% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 32,737 |
| November 2011 |
8.7% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 32,706 |
| October 2011 |
8.9% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 32,291 |
| September 2011 |
9.0% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 30,988 |
| August 2011 |
9.1% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 29,058 |
| July 2011 |
9.1% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 28,736 |
| June 2011 |
9.1% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 27,723 |
| May 2011 |
9.0% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 27,367 |
| April 2011 |
9.0% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 29,368 |
| March 2011 |
8.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% | 31,755 |
| February 2011 |
9.0% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 34,423 |
| January 2011 |
9.1% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 35,266 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩