Tulsa, Oklahoma Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tulsa rose 0.3 percentage points in April 2018 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Oklahoma rate. The unemployment rate in Tulsa peaked in January 2010 at 7.9% and is now 3.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in February 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	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
Oklahoma	4.0%	0.0	-0.4
Tulsa	4.2%	+0.3	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May 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 16,131 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 18,782 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,574. Tulsa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Tulsa	20,356	+1,297	-1,934

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tulsa, Oklahoma Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oklahoma Unemployment Rate	Tulsa Unemployment Rate	Tulsa Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.2%	20,356
March 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.9%	19,059
February 2018	4.1%	4.1%	3.9%	18,782
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	20,181
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	20,406
November 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	20,265
October 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	20,304
September 2017	4.2%	4.1%	4.3%	20,656
August 2017	4.4%	4.2%	4.4%	21,077
July 2017	4.3%	4.2%	4.5%	21,322
June 2017	4.3%	4.3%	4.5%	21,591