Department of Numbers

Tulsa, Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 467,500 jobs in Tulsa, Oklahoma in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 489,810 employed persons for the month. Tulsa added 3,400 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,373 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tulsa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 467,500 +3,400 +10,400
CPS 489,810 +2,373 +17,582

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Tulsa as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Tulsa, Oklahoma

CES employment for Tulsa in November 2023 is at a new high of 467,500.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Tulsa is at a new high of 489,810.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Tulsa, Oklahoma Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 467,500 3,400 489,810 2,373
October 2023 464,100 1,800 487,437 1,953
September 2023 462,300 100 485,484 1,965
August 2023 462,200 1,400 483,519 2,172
July 2023 460,800 200 481,347 1,651
June 2023 460,600 800 479,696 1,519
May 2023 459,800 -200 478,177 1,356
April 2023 460,000 500 476,821 2,077
March 2023 459,500 800 474,744 1,069
February 2023 458,700 100 473,675 601
January 2023 458,600 1,100 473,074 842
December 2022 457,500 400 472,232 4