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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 687,700 jobs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 718,332 employed persons for the month. Oklahoma City added 2,900 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,138 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Oklahoma City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 687,700 +2,900 +8,400
CPS 718,332 +2,138 +20,531

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

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Oklahoma City 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 for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

CES employment for Oklahoma City peaked in January 2023 at 687,800. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Oklahoma City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 683,100 in July 2023, Oklahoma City has gained 4,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Oklahoma City is at a new high of 718,332.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 687,700 2,900 718,332 2,138
August 2023 684,800 1,700 716,194 1,615
July 2023 683,100 -400 714,579 1,218
June 2023 683,500 100 713,361 1,634
May 2023 683,400 -1,600 711,727 2,036
April 2023 685,000 700 709,691 3,333
March 2023 684,300 -800 706,358 2,741
February 2023 685,100 -2,700 703,617 2,554
January 2023 687,800 9,400 701,063 2,298
December 2022 678,400 500 698,765 -109
November 2022 677,900 1,400 698,874 100
October 2022 676,500 -2,800 698,774 973