Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oklahoma City fell 0.6 percentage points in July 2021 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the Oklahoma rate. The unemployment rate in Oklahoma City peaked in April 2020 at 13.5% and is now 10.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Oklahoma City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| Oklahoma | 3.5% | -0.2 | -3.7 |
| Oklahoma City | 2.7% | -0.6 | -4.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Oklahoma City peaked in April 2020 at 91,029. There are now 72,165 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Oklahoma City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 18,864 | -4,230 | -29,544 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Oklahoma Unemployment Rate |
Oklahoma City Unemployment Rate |
Oklahoma City Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 18,864 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 23,094 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 22,873 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 26,660 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 26,245 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 29,980 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 29,742 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 30,164 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 32,006 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 34,497 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 37,653 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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