Lawton, Oklahoma Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lawton fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Oklahoma rate. The unemployment rate in Lawton peaked in January 2012 at 6.1% and is now 2.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in November 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Lawton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Oklahoma	4.1%	0.0	-0.5
Lawton	4.1%	-0.2	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Lawton, Oklahoma, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lawton, Oklahoma Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lawton peaked in November 2010 at 3,254. There are now 1,109 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Lawton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lawton, Oklahoma) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lawton	2,145	-125	-95

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lawton, Oklahoma Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oklahoma Unemployment Rate	Lawton Unemployment Rate	Lawton Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.1%	2,145
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%	2,270
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	2,215
November 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.1%	2,185
October 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.4%	2,340
September 2017	4.2%	4.1%	4.8%	2,557
August 2017	4.4%	4.2%	5.0%	2,635
July 2017	4.3%	4.2%	4.6%	2,378
June 2017	4.3%	4.3%	4.5%	2,346
May 2017	4.3%	4.3%	4.6%	2,443
April 2017	4.4%	4.4%	4.4%	2,346