Tulsa, Oklahoma Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tulsa rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Oklahoma rate. The unemployment rate in Tulsa peaked in January 2010 at 7.8% and is now 4.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Tulsa 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
Tulsa	3.3%	+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: Tulsa, Oklahoma, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Tulsa peaked in January 2010 at 36,288. There are now 20,751 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 15,070 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 467. Tulsa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Tulsa	15,537	+124	+70

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tulsa, Oklahoma Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oklahoma Unemployment Rate	Tulsa Unemployment Rate	Tulsa Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	3.3%	15,537
July 2019	3.7%	3.2%	3.2%	15,413
June 2019	3.7%	3.2%	3.2%	15,289
May 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.3%	15,482
April 2019	3.6%	3.3%	3.3%	15,646
March 2019	3.8%	3.3%	3.3%	15,695
February 2019	3.8%	3.3%	3.3%	15,601
January 2019	4.0%	3.2%	3.2%	15,509
December 2018	3.9%	3.1%	3.2%	15,243
November 2018	3.7%	3.1%	3.2%	15,169
October 2018	3.8%	3.1%	3.2%	15,070