Department of Numbers

Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 1,736,200 jobs in Oklahoma in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,900,023 employed persons for the month. Oklahoma added 800 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 4,724 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Oklahoma job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,736,200 +800 +16,300
CPS 1,900,023 +4,724 +70,137

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 November 2023 for Oklahoma is at a new high of 1,736,200.

CPS employment in Oklahoma for November 2023 is at a new high of 1,900,023.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Oklahoma Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 1,736,200 800 1,900,023 4,724
October 2023 1,735,400 -300 1,895,299 5,168
September 2023 1,735,700 2,800 1,890,131 6,268
August 2023 1,732,900 1,900 1,883,863 6,654
July 2023 1,731,000 1,300 1,877,209 6,469
June 2023 1,729,700 2,000 1,870,740 8,122
May 2023 1,727,700 1,700 1,862,618 7,408
April 2023 1,726,000 800 1,855,210 9,667
March 2023 1,725,200 -2,500 1,845,543 7,337
February 2023 1,727,700 -500 1,838,206 4,410
January 2023 1,728,200 6,300 1,833,796 3,426
December 2022 1,721,900 2,000 1,830,370 484