Tulsa, Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 429,100 jobs in Tulsa, Oklahoma in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 413,741 employed persons for the month. Tulsa added 5,900 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 19,285 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tulsa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	429,100	+5,900	-32,500
CPS	413,741	+19,285	-52,461

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 464,700. Since then 35,600 jobs have been lost in Tulsa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 423,200 in April 2020, Tulsa has gained 5,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 467,548 for Tulsa in September 2019. 53,807 jobs have been lost in Tulsa since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 394,456, Tulsa has added 19,285 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tulsa, Oklahoma Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	429,100	5,900	413,741	19,285
April 2020	423,200	-36,800	394,456	-68,751
March 2020	460,000	-600	463,207	-4,121
February 2020	460,600	900	467,328	38
January 2020	459,700	-500	467,290	216
December 2019	460,200	500	467,074	-242
November 2019	459,700	-2,200	467,316	-171
October 2019	461,900	-2,800	467,487	-61
September 2019	464,700	1,800	467,548	110
August 2019	462,900	600	467,438	271
July 2019	462,300	800	467,167	434
June 2019	461,500	-100	466,733	531