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News Releases:
Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region – October 2019

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.2 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2019

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
18
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2019

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.20 per hour in the South to $38.97 in the Northeast during June 2019.

Oklahoma Economy at a Glance:
Oklahoma
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2022		 Aug
2022		 Sept
2022		 Oct
2022		 Nov
2022		 Dec
2022

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,879.9 1,882.1 1,881.1 1,880.8 1,881.6 (p)1,883.5

Employment(1)

 1,825.0 1,824.7 1,820.6 1,817.2 1,817.1 (p)1,819.8

Unemployment(1)

 54.9 57.5 60.5 63.6 64.5 (p)63.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.4 (p)3.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,692.9 1,691.1 1,692.1 1,691.9 1,699.7 (p)1,702.6

12-month % change

 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.4 2.7 (p)2.9

Mining and Logging(3)

 31.5 31.0 31.1 30.8 31.2 (p)32.1

12-month % change

 15.8 14.0 13.1 11.2 13.9 (p)11.8

Construction(3)

 79.0 78.5 77.4 78.4 79.2 (p)79.8

12-month % change

 2.6 2.1 1.7 2.9 3.9 (p)4.5

Manufacturing(3)

 133.4 133.7 133.2 133.4 135.1 (p)134.6

12-month % change

 3.6 3.6 3.2 3.7 5.3 (p)3.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 323.8 325.8 325.6 325.3 325.0 (p)327.0

12-month % change

 3.5 4.1 4.4 3.1 3.0 (p)3.1

Information(3)

 16.9 17.1 17.3 17.4 17.8 (p)17.6

12-month % change

 -5.6 -4.5 -2.8 -3.9 -1.1 (p)0.0

Financial Activities(3)

 83.4 82.2 82.1 81.7 81.7 (p)81.8

12-month % change

 7.1 5.1 4.9 2.6 1.7 (p)4.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

 194.9 195.2 194.6 193.1 196.2 (p)193.9

12-month % change

 2.8 2.8 2.5 -0.6 1.6 (p)0.7

Education & Health Services(3)

 238.4 237.9 239.4 241.3 240.3 (p)242.2

12-month % change

 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.7 2.0 (p)2.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 176.9 176.9 176.4 176.6 179.4 (p)179.2

12-month % change

 5.4 6.0 5.3 6.4 6.3 (p)6.0

Other Services(3)

 62.9 62.8 64.0 63.7 63.2 (p)64.0

12-month % change

 -0.9 -1.3 0.5 -2.0 -2.2 (p)-0.9

Government(3)

 351.8 350.0 351.0 350.2 350.6 (p)350.4

12-month % change

 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.0 1.2 (p)1.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Oklahoma City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
Tulsa Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2023
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2023
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma – Fourth Quarter 2018 Employment News Release Aug 2019
Union Members in Oklahoma – 2018 Employment News Release Feb 2019
County Employment and Wages in Oklahoma – Second Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2018
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oklahoma – 2018 Unemployment News Release Feb 2019
Minimum Wage Workers in Oklahoma – 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Oklahoma City – May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Oklahoma Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2018
Consumer Price Index, South Region – October 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tulsa – May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2018
Women’s Earnings in Oklahoma – 2017 Pay News Release Sep 2018
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Nov 2019
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2019
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2019
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2019 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2019
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019