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Tulsa, Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 458,400 jobs in Tulsa, Oklahoma in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 474,639 employed persons for the month. Tulsa lost 300 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 964 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tulsa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 458,400 -300 +9,300
CPS 474,639 +964 +3,416

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 December 2019 at 464,600. Since then 6,200 jobs have been lost in Tulsa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 413,800 in April 2020, Tulsa has gained 44,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2023 for Tulsa is at a new high of 474,639.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Tulsa, Oklahoma Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 458,400 -300 474,639 964
February 2023 458,700 100 473,675 601
January 2023 458,600 1,100 473,074 842
December 2022 457,500 400 472,232 4
November 2022 457,100 3,800 472,228 33
October 2022 453,300 -2,800 472,195 197
September 2022 456,100 1,300 471,998 207
August 2022 454,800 500 471,791 110
July 2022 454,300 2,400 471,681 21
June 2022 451,900 500 471,660 -15
May 2022 451,400 -100 471,675 86
April 2022 451,500 2,400 471,589 366