Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 644,400 jobs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 658,479 employed persons for the month. Oklahoma City added 3,700 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 707 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Oklahoma City job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 December 2019 at 664,900. Since then 20,500 jobs have been lost in Oklahoma City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 602,200 in April 2020, Oklahoma City has gained 42,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 669,769 for Oklahoma City in September 2020. 11,290 jobs have been lost in Oklahoma City since then according to the household survey. From a October 2020 low of 657,772, Oklahoma City has added 707 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Employment History