Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oklahoma City rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Oklahoma rate. The unemployment rate in Oklahoma City peaked in December 2009 at 6.6% and is now 3.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Oklahoma City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Oklahoma	3.2%	0.0	+0.1
Oklahoma City	3.0%	+0.1	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 February 2010 at 37,816. There are now 17,408 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 19,483 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 925. Oklahoma City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Oklahoma City	20,408	+223	+535

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oklahoma Unemployment Rate	Oklahoma City Unemployment Rate	Oklahoma City Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	3.0%	20,408
July 2019	3.7%	3.2%	2.9%	20,185
June 2019	3.7%	3.2%	2.9%	20,069
May 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.0%	20,377
April 2019	3.6%	3.3%	3.0%	20,593
March 2019	3.8%	3.3%	3.0%	20,618
February 2019	3.8%	3.3%	3.0%	20,422
January 2019	4.0%	3.2%	3.0%	20,203
December 2018	3.9%	3.1%	2.9%	19,672
November 2018	3.7%	3.1%	2.9%	19,596
October 2018	3.8%	3.1%	2.9%	19,483