Unemployment Rate in Oklahoma

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #29 of 52
45th %ile

How Oklahoma Compares

Oklahoma
4.9%
National
5.3%
7.1% below

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#26 Kentucky 4.8%
#27 Maryland 4.8%
#28 Arkansas 4.9%
#29 Oklahoma 4.9%
#30 Washington 5.0%
#31 Arizona 5.1%
#32 Delaware 5.1%
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Highest Unemployment Counties in Oklahoma

# County Unemployment
1 Cimarron County 0.4%
2 Kingfisher County 2.1%
3 Murray County 2.5%
4 Harper County 2.6%
5 Beaver County 2.6%
6 Noble County 2.6%
7 Major County 2.6%
8 Ottawa County 3.0%
9 Roger Mills County 3.2%
10 Creek County 3.2%

Lowest Unemployment Counties in Oklahoma

# County Unemployment
77 Blaine County 8.4%
76 Beckham County 7.9%
75 Coal County 7.5%
74 Okmulgee County 7.2%
73 Harmon County 7.2%
72 Greer County 7.2%
71 Adair County 6.9%
70 Haskell County 6.6%
69 Mayes County 6.3%
68 Seminole County 6.3%

Unemployment Rate in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has a unemployment rate of 4.9%, ranking #29 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 7.1% below the national value of 5.3%.

Across Oklahoma's 77 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 8.4% to 0.4%. The county with the highest value is Cimarron County at 0.4%.

Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.