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Labour force in Oklahoma
1976 – 2025 · 50 data points
17 of 20 · Regions of United States
Updated Nov 12, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
18 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
2,016,325
+0.9%
since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025
17 of 20
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+11%
+1.1% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+11% since 2015
0
1M
2M
3M
1976
2000
2010
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025
The series at a glance Oklahoma · 1976 – 2025
Latest value
2,016,325 · 2025
First value
1,192,532 · 1976
Highest
2,016,325 · 2025
Lowest
1,192,532 · 1976
Average change
+1.1% a year on average
Data points
50
By year
All years · 1976 – 2025
| Year | Oklahoma | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,016,325 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,998,552 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,966,532 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,902,103 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,865,738 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,838,309 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,837,388 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,828,707 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,821,114 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,818,341 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,823,310 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,789,664 | −0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,793,532 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,793,402 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,765,766 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,770,824 | −1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,788,782 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,761,547 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,739,154 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,728,310 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,723,091 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,700,250 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,692,689 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,690,915 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,676,009 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,656,134 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,655,701 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,632,740 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,607,427 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,585,506 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,558,942 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,550,430 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,532,413 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,525,458 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,508,909 | −0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,513,406 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,506,168 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,503,278 | −1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,531,631 | −2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,565,366 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,542,913 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,532,195 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,518,823 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,480,319 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,427,611 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1,365,398 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1,309,688 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1,268,668 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,240,130 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,192,532 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of United States
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 19M | |
| 2 | Texas | 13M | |
| 3 | Florida | 9.8M | |
| 4 | New York | 9.8M | |
| 5 | Illinois | 6.6M | |
| 6 | Ohio | 5.8M | |
| 7 | Michigan | 4.9M | |
| 8 | New Jersey | 4.6M | |
| 9 | Washington | 3.6M | |
| 10 | Indiana | 3.3M | |
| 11 | Arizona | 3.2M | |
| 12 | Tennessee | 3.1M | |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 3.1M | |
| 14 | Missouri | 3.1M | |
| 15 | South Carolina | 2.3M | |
| 16 | Kentucky | 2M | |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 1.8M | |
| 18 | Utah | 1.5M | |
| 19 | Arkansas | 1.3M | |
| 20 | Idaho | 819K |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Oklahoma in numbers
GDP per person
$64,388
2024
GDP per person (PPP)
$64,388
2024
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.4%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.9%
Sep 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
69.3%
2024
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$58,282
2024
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States