Oklahoma Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Oklahoma rose 10.8 percentage points in April 2020 to 13.7%. The state unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate for Oklahoma in April 2020 is at a new high. You can also see Oklahoma unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	14.7%	+10.3	+11.1
Oklahoma	13.7%	+10.8	+10.5

Unemployment Rate: Oklahoma, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Oklahoma Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Oklahoma in April 2020 is at a new high of 242,677. Oklahoma job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Oklahoma	242,677	+188,950	+183,639

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oklahoma Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oklahoma Unemployment Rate	Oklahoma Unemployed
April 2020	14.7%	13.7%	242,677
March 2020	4.4%	2.9%	53,727
February 2020	3.5%	3.2%	58,430
January 2020	3.6%	3.3%	60,607
December 2019	3.5%	3.4%	61,982
November 2019	3.5%	3.4%	62,123
October 2019	3.6%	3.4%	62,204
September 2019	3.5%	3.3%	61,741
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	60,919
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	59,901
June 2019	3.7%	3.2%	59,054
May 2019	3.6%	3.2%	58,774