How many jobs were lost in Tulsa, OK area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 500 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 Tulsa, OK Metro Area has averaged about 678 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Tulsa, OK area job loss of 500 in June 2026 swung from a gain of 300 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Tulsa, OK area gained jobs in 44 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+6,400) while job growth was weakest in April 2024 (-1,800).
The Tulsa, OK area lost 500 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Tulsa, OK area
How does the Tulsa, OK area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Tulsa, OK area has added an average of 167 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 0, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as sixth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 24,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 12,200 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Tulsa, OK area lost an average of 0 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Tulsa, OK area, seasonally adjusted
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