Tulsa, Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 439,700 jobs in Tulsa, Oklahoma in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 467,403 employed persons for the month. Tulsa lost 700 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 450 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tulsa 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.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Tulsa peaked in September 2019 at 464,600. Since then 24,900 jobs have been lost in Tulsa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 414,200 in April 2020, Tulsa has gained 25,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 472,178 for Tulsa in February 2020. 4,775 jobs have been lost in Tulsa since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 407,923, Tulsa has added 59,480 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tulsa, Oklahoma Employment History