Oklahoma Reaches All-Time Employment High in May

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission says the state reached an all-time high of more than 1.7 million persons employed in May.

Commission officials say Oklahoma’s jobless rate fell to 4.8 percent from 5 percent in April. Statistics show 85,120 people were unemployed last month.

May’s rate also is below the 5.9 percent jobless rate in May 2011.

Officials say seasonally adjusted non-farm employment dropped by 1,900 jobs.

Among the super sectors, mining and logging gained 1,300 jobs; construction added 800 jobs and 600 jobs were gained in the educational and health services. But 2,100 jobs were lost in the professional and business services super sector; 1,400 were lost in trade, transportation and utilities and leisure and hospitality lost 500 jobs.

Nationwide, the unemployment rate is 8.2 percent.

Latest Comments

• June 19, 2012 at 10:33 am

  Agent says:

  I think it is fair to say that Oklahoma and the Obama Administration do not see eye to eye on most issues. Oklahoma is right to work, provide incentives for hiring, has a fav... read more
• June 19, 2012 at 9:23 am

  OldChurchGuy says:

  Is it correct to conclude Oklahoma has chosen not receive any Federal aid in creating all these jobs?
• June 19, 2012 at 9:19 am

  ExciteBiker says:

  Seasonally adjusted jobs dropped by 1,900 which reduced unemployment by 0.2%. I don't understand these reports. Plus history tells us to take numbers like this with a grain ... read more