The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated February 04, 2021
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Oklahoma City area, second quarter 2020
(U.S. = $1,188; Area = $1,005)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Oklahoma City Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
5.2
5.1
4.2
4.4
4.8
6.5
2.9
3.3
2.5
2.9
2.8
3.4
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
Oklahoma Co.
Grady Co.
Cleveland Co.
Canadian Co.
Oklahoma City
area
United States
Dec-19
Dec-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-16.0
-12.0
-8.0
-4.0
0.0
4.0
Dec-17
Dec-18
Dec-19
Dec-20
Oklahoma City area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
651.3
-17.8
-2.7
Mining and logging
11.7
-5.0
-29.9
Construction
32.1
-0.8
-2.4
Manufacturing
33.2
-0.7
-2.1
Trade, transportation, and util ities
121.2
2.9
2.5
Information
6.1
-1.0
-14.1
Financial activities
35.7
1.0
2.9
Professional and business services
87.6
-0.9
-1.0
Education and health services
94.3
-4.0
-4.1
Leisure and hospitality
69.9
-4.6
-6.2
Other services
28.6
-0.7
-2.4
Government
130.9
-4.0
-3.0
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from Dec.
2019 to Dec. 2020
Dec. 2020
Oklahoma City area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected