Oklahoma Job Growth
There were 1,700,300 jobs in Oklahoma in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,817,135 employed persons for the month. Oklahoma added 8,400 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 47 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Oklahoma job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 1,700,300 | +8,400 | +45,700 |
| CPS | 1,817,135 | -47 | +20,746 |
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 peaked in September 2019 for Oklahoma at 1,707,700. Since then 7,400 jobs have been lost in Oklahoma according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,533,900 in April 2020, Oklahoma has gained 166,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Oklahoma reached a maximum of 1,824,951 in July 2022. 7,816 jobs have been lost in Oklahoma since then according to the household survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Oklahoma Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | 1,700,300 | 8,400 | 1,817,135 | -47 |
| October 2022 | 1,691,900 | -200 | 1,817,182 | -3,426 |
| September 2022 | 1,692,100 | 1,000 | 1,820,608 | -4,056 |
| August 2022 | 1,691,100 | -1,800 | 1,824,664 | -287 |
| July 2022 | 1,692,900 | 5,600 | 1,824,951 | 1,950 |
| June 2022 | 1,687,300 | 8,200 | 1,823,001 | -23 |
| May 2022 | 1,679,100 | 2,800 | 1,823,024 | 5,860 |
| April 2022 | 1,676,300 | 600 | 1,817,164 | 4,420 |
| March 2022 | 1,675,700 | 4,000 | 1,812,744 | 7,930 |
| February 2022 | 1,671,700 | 11,200 | 1,804,814 | 3,714 |
| January 2022 | 1,660,500 | 5,300 | 1,801,100 | 4,257 |
| December 2021 | 1,655,200 | 600 | 1,796,843 | 454 |
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