How many jobs were added in Lawton, OK area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 100 jobs in September 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Lawton, OK Metro Area has averaged about seven new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+100
month to month change in number of jobs (September 2026)
The Lawton, OK area job growth of 100 in September 2026 was the same as the 100 jobs gained in August 2026.
During the latest five-year period (October 2021 to September 2026), the Lawton, OK area gained jobs in 26 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the 19th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2023 (+600) while job growth was weakest in April 2024 (-600).
The Lawton, OK area gained 100 jobs in September 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Lawton, OK area
How has the Lawton, OK area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Lawton, OK area has lost an average of 108 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 33, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as second-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a gain of 100 every month in 2007 to a loss of 108 every month in 2025.
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In 2025, the Lawton, OK area lost an average of 108 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Lawton, OK area, seasonally adjusted
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