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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Oklahoma

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 17 of 20 · Regions of United States Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · Oklahoma

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

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

YearOklahomaChange
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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
10 Arizona 3.5M
19 Arkansas 1.3M
1 California 19M
3 Florida 10M
20 Idaho 902K
5 Illinois 6.3M
11 Indiana 3.3M
16 Kentucky 2M
7 Michigan 4.9M
14 Missouri 3M
8 New Jersey 4.6M
4 New York 9.6M
6 Ohio 5.7M
17 Oklahoma 1.8M
15 South Carolina 2.3M
12 Tennessee 3.3M
2 Texas 14M
18 Utah 1.6M
9 Washington 3.9M
13 Wisconsin 3.1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.