Tulsa, Oklahoma Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tulsa fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Oklahoma rate. The unemployment rate in Tulsa peaked in January 2010 at 7.9% and is now 4.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in November 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Tulsa unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Oklahoma	3.3%	+0.1	-0.5
Tulsa	3.3%	-0.1	-0.6

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

Unemployment Rate: Tulsa, Oklahoma, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Tulsa peaked in January 2010 at 36,487. There are now 20,593 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 14,689 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,205. Tulsa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Tulsa	15,894	-545	-2,888

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tulsa, Oklahoma Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oklahoma Unemployment Rate	Tulsa Unemployment Rate	Tulsa Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.3%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.3%	3.3%	15,894
January 2019	4.0%	3.2%	3.4%	16,439
December 2018	3.9%	3.1%	3.2%	15,212
November 2018	3.7%	3.1%	3.0%	14,689
October 2018	3.8%	3.1%	3.1%	14,983
September 2018	3.7%	3.1%	3.2%	15,417
August 2018	3.8%	3.1%	3.5%	17,198
July 2018	3.9%	3.2%	3.6%	17,775
June 2018	4.0%	3.3%	3.7%	18,150
May 2018	3.8%	3.5%	4.0%	19,488
April 2018	3.9%	3.6%	4.2%	20,349