How many jobs were added in Oklahoma last month?
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Oklahoma gained 100 jobs in September 2026, ranking it 23rd among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 2,400 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)
23rd
rank among states in monthly job growth (September 2026)
September 2026's gain of 100 jobs was the 7th consecutive month of positive job growth in Oklahoma. Monthly job growth was down from the 1,800 new jobs in August 2026.
During the latest five year period (October 2021 to September 2026), Oklahoma gained jobs in 46 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the 15th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+18,300) while job growth was weakest in June 2025 (-6,100).
There were 100 more jobs in September 2026 in Oklahoma than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, October 2021–September 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Oklahoma sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in September 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in September 2026 were administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, accommodation and food services, and retail trade. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services added 1,000 jobs, more than the entire economy. Accommodation and food services gained 1,000 jobs, while retail trade added 300. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were local government, health care and social assistance, and information. local government lost 900 jobs in September 2026, while health care and social assistance lost 700 jobs and information lost 400 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 700 jobs during September 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Oklahoma (September 2026)
How has Oklahoma's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Oklahoma lost an average of 283 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,758, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,800 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 4,600 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Oklahoma lost an average of 283 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among four metro areas primarily in Oklahoma during September 2026 ranged from a loss of 1,200 jobs in the Oklahoma City, OK area to a gain of 600 jobs in the Tulsa, OK area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Oklahoma
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +600 | |
| 2. | +100 | |
| 3. | +0 | |
| 4. | -1,200 |
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