Oklahoma employment report : metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and county information

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OKLAHOMA EMPLOYMENT REPORT - October 2011
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and county information
October’s highest county unemployment rate belongs to
Latimer County
Latimer County claimed Oklahoma’s highest county unemployment rate of 10.2 percent in October 2011.
Okmulgee County posted the state’s second highest county rate, and McCurtain County recorded the third
highest monthly rate. Roger Mills County again reported Oklahoma’s lowest county rate. In October, 71 of
Oklahoma’s 77 counties reported increased unemployment rates over the month.
Highest county unemployment rates* Lowest county unemployment rates*
OCTOBER 2011 Unemp.
rate
OCTOBER 2011 Unemp.
rate
Latimer County 10.2% Roger Mills County 2.8%
Okmulgee County 9.1% Dewey County 2.9%
McCurtain County 9.0% Ellis County 3.1%
* Non-seasonally adjusted * Non-seasonally adjusted
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES by COUNTY – October 2011
0.0% to 5.0%
5.1% to 8.0%
8.1% and above
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CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS – Oklahoma City MSA* CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS – Tulsa MSA*
NUMBER EMPLOYED CHANGE NUMBER EMPLOYED CHANGE
Oct ‘11 Sep ‘11 Oct ‘10 Sep ‘11 to Oct ‘11 Oct ‘10 to Oct ‘11 Oct ‘11 Sep ‘11 Oct ‘10 Sep ‘11 to Oct ‘11 Oct ‘10 to Oct ‘11
Total Non-farm Employment 576,600 572,100 561,300 4,500 0.8% 15,300 2.7% Total Non-farm Employment 419,500 416,600 409,200 2,900 0.7% 10,300 2.5%
Total Private Employment** 455,000 452,000 439,200 3,000 0.7% 15,800 3.6% Total Private Employment** 364,700 363,700 351,900 1,000 0.3% 12,800 3.6%
Private Service Providers*** 379,800 377,300 367,600 2,500 0.7% 12,200 3.3% Private Service Providers*** 285,800 284,800 281,100 1,000 0.4% 4,700 1.7%
Goods Producing Industries 75,200 74,700 71,600 500 0.7% 3,600 5.0% Goods Producing Industries 78,900 78,900 70,800 0 0.0% 8,100 11.4%
Mining & Logging 16,200 16,100 15,200 100 0.6% 1,000 6.6% Mining & Logging 7,200 7,200 7,000 0 0.0% 200 2.9%
Construction 26,000 25,800 25,200 200 0.8% 800 3.2% Construction 22,300 22,800 20,300 -500 -2.2% 2,000 9.9%
Specialty Trade Contractors 16,200 16,300 16,100 -100 -0.6% 100 0.6% Specialty Trade Contractors 12,400 12,400 12,200 0 0.0% 200 1.6%
Manufacturing 33,000 32,800 31,200 200 0.6% 1,800 5.8% Manufacturing 49,400 48,900 43,500 500 1.0% 5,900 13.6%
Durable Goods Mfg. 23,500 23,400 22,000 100 0.4% 1,500 6.8% Machinery Manufacturing 10,200 10,200 9,800 0 0.0% 400 4.1%
Machinery Manufacturing 7,000 6,900 6,700 100 1.5% 300 4.5% Other Gen’l Purpose Mfg. 4,400 4,400 4,500 0 0.0% -100 -2.2%
Transportation Equip. Mfg. 3,600 3,600 3,200 0 0.0% 400 12.5% Transportation Equip. Mfg. 5,500 5,500 5,300 0 0.0% 200 3.8%
Plastic & Rubber Products 1,400 1,400 1,300 0 0.0% 100 7.7% Service Providing Industries 340,600 337,700 338,400 2,900 0.9% 2,200 0.7%
Service Providing Industries 501,400 497,400 489,700 4,000 0.8% 11,700 2.4% Trade, Transportation & Util. 80,100 79,400 80,400 700 0.9% -300 -0.4%
Trade, Transportation & Util. 99,600 98,400 96,500 1,200 1.2% 3,100 3.2% Wholesale Trade 15,400 15,300 15,300 100 0.7% 100 0.7%
Wholesale Trade 22,300 22,200 22,000 100 0.5% 300 1.4% Retail Trade 43,900 43,200 44,800 700 1.6% -900 -2.0%
Retail Trade 62,000 61,000 59,400 1,000 1.6% 2,600 4.4% Food & Beverage Stores 5,600 5,600 5,700 0 0.0% -100 -1.8%
General Merchandise Stores 13,800 13,700 13,900 100 0.7% -100 -0.7% General Merchandise Stores 11,300 11,200 11,600 100 0.9% -300 -2.6%
Transport, Warehouse & Utils. 15,300 15,200 15,100 100 0.7% 200 1.3% Department Stores 4,400 4,300 4,600 100 2.3% -200 -4.4%
Information 10,000 10,100 10,400 -100 -1.0% -400 -3.9% Other Gen’l Merchandise 6,900 6,900 7,000 0 0.0% -100 -1.4%
Telecommunications 4,600 4,700 4,800 -100 -2.1% -200 -4.2% Transport, Warehouse & Utils. 20,800 20,900 20,300 -100 -0.5% 500 2.5%
Financial Activities 32,700 32,700 32,500 0 0.0% 200 0.6% Utilities 3,700 3,900 3,700 -200 -5.1% 0 0.0%
Finance & Insurance 22,500 22,500 22,600 0 0.0% -100 -0.4% Transportation & Warehouse 17,100 17,000 16,600 100 0.6% 500 3.0%
Rental & Leasing Services 4,900 4,800 4,600 100 2.1% 300 6.5% Air Transportation 7,200 7,300 7,000 -100 -1.4% 200 2.9%
Pro. & Business Services 77,600 76,600 71,300 1,000 1.3% 6,300 8.8% Information 8,200 8,300 8,300 -100 -1.2% -100 -1.2%
Pro., Sci. & Technical Services 26,600 26,200 25,600 400 1.5% 1,000 3.9% Telecommunications 3,900 4,000 4,200 -100 -2.5% -300 -7.1%
Management of Companies 6,600 6,500 6,100 100 1.5% 500 8.2% Financial Activities 22,700 22,800 22,800 -100 -0.4% -100 -0.4%
Admin. & Support Services 44,400 43,900 39,600 500 1.1% 4,800 12.1% Insurance Carriers 3,100 3,100 3,800 0 0.0% -700 -18.4%
Employment Services 15,400 15,900 14,600 -500 -3.1% 800 5.5% Pro. & Business Services 59,100 58,600 56,000 500 0.9% 3,100 5.5%
Business Support Svcs. 5,800 5,700 6,000 100 1.8% -200 -3.3% Pro., Sci. & Technical Services 17,400 17,300 18,000 100 0.6% -600 -3.3%
Educational & Health Svcs. 78,100 77,300 76,500 800 1.0% 1,600 2.1% Management of Companies 5,900 5,900 6,000 0 0.0% -100 -1.7%
Health Care & Social Asst. 69,000 67,800 67,000 1,200 1.8% 2,000 3.0% Admin. & Support Services 35,800 35,400 32,000 400 1.1% 3,800 11.9%
Ambulatory Health Care 26,400 26,300 25,800 100 0.4% 600 2.3% Employment Services 14,400 14,500 13,400 -100 -0.7% 1,000 7.5%
Hospitals 21,700 21,400 21,700 300 1.4% 0 0.0% Business Support Svcs. 7,300 7,300 7,400 0 0.0% -100 -1.4%
Leisure & Hospitality 59,600 59,800 57,600 -200 -0.3% 2,000 3.5% Educational & Health Svcs. 61,400 61,800 60,100 -400 -0.7% 1,300 2.2%
Food Svcs./Drinking Places 46,700 47,200 45,900 -500 -1.1% 800 1.7% Educational Services 5,900 5,800 6,300 100 1.7% -400 -6.4%
Full-service Restaurants 21,300 21,500 21,000 -200 -0.9% 300 1.4% Health Care & Social Asst. 55,500 56,000 53,800 -500 -0.9% 1,700 3.2%
Limited-service Eating 22,000 22,100 21,000 -100 -0.5% 1,000 4.8% Ambulatory Health Care 20,100 19,900 19,400 200 1.0% 700 3.6%
Other Services 22,200 22,400 22,800 -200 -0.9% -600 -2.6% Hospitals 19,800 19,600 19,200 200 1.0% 600 3.1%
Government 121,600 120,100 122,100 1,500 1.3% -500 -0.4% Leisure & Hospitality 37,900 37,400 36,800 500 1.3% 1,100 3.0%
Federal Government 26,900 26,800 28,500 100 0.4% -1,600 -5.6% Food Svcs./Drinking Places 29,800 30,000 29,800 -200 -0.7% 0 0.0%
State Government 43,900 43,500 43,500 400 0.9% 400 0.9% Full-service Restaurants 14,100 14,200 14,300 -100 -0.7% -200 -1.4%
Local Government 50,800 49,800 50,100 1,000 2.0% 700 1.4% Other Services 16,400 16,500 16,700 -100 -0.6% -300 -1.8%
Government 54,800 52,900 57,300 1,900 3.6% -2,500 -4.4%
Federal Government 4,800 4,700 4,800 100 2.1% 0 0.0%
State Government 8,400 7,000 9,500 1,400 20.0% -1,100 -11.6%
* Data is non-seasonally adjusted
** Total Private Employment = (TOTAL NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT – Government)
*** Private Service Providers = (SERVICE PROVIDING INDUSTRIES – Government) Local Government 41,600 41,200 43,000 400 1.0% -1,400 -3.3%
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CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS – Lawton MSA*
NUMBER EMPLOYED CHANGE
Oct ‘11 Sep ‘11 Oct ‘10 Sep ‘11 to Oct ‘11 Oct ‘10 to Oct ‘11
Total Non-farm Employment 43,000 43,000 43,700 0 0.0% -700 -1.6%
Total Private Employment** 28,900 29,000 29,100 -100 -0.3% -200 -0.7%
Private Service Providers*** 22,900 23,100 23,700 -200 -0.9% -800 -3.4%
Goods Producing Industries 6,000 5,900 5,400 100 1.7% 600 11.1%
Mining, Logging & Construction 2,000 2,000 1,900 0 0.0% 100 5.3%
Manufacturing 4,000 3,900 3,500 100 2.6% 500 14.3%
Service Providing Industries 37,000 37,100 38,300 -100 -0.3% -1,300 -3.4%
Trade, Transportation & Util. 6,600 6,600 6,900 0 0.0% -300 -4.4%
Wholesale Trade 500 500 500 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Retail Trade 4,800 4,800 5,000 0 0.0% -200 -4.0%
Transport, Warehouse & Utils. 1,300 1,300 1,400 0 0.0% -100 -7.1%
Information 500 500 500 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Financial Activities 2,400 2,500 2,600 -100 -4.0% -200 -7.7%
Pro. & Business Services 3,400 3,400 3,300 0 0.0% 100 3.0%
Educational & Health Svcs. 3,900 3,900 4,100 0 0.0% -200 -4.9%
Leisure & Hospitality 4,900 5,000 5,000 -100 -2.0% -100 -2.0%
Other Services 1,200 1,200 1,300 0 0.0% -100 -7.7%
Government 14,100 14,000 14,600 100 0.7% -500 -3.4%
Federal Government 4,500 4,600 4,500 -100 -2.2% 0 0.0%
State Government 1,700 1,500 1,900 200 13.3% -200 -10.5%
Local Government 7,900 7,900 8,200 0 0.0% -300 -3.7%
* Data is non-seasonally adjusted
** Total Private Employment = (TOTAL NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT – Government)
*** Private Service Providers = (SERVICE PROVIDING INDUSTRIES – Government)
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NOTE:
Each month, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) data for the previous month is revised. The following data is marked in the table heading as
either preliminary (not revised) or revised. All data is non-seasonally adjusted.
LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS (preliminary data)
County rankings
OCTOBER 2011 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OCTOBER 2011 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Labor
Force Empl. Unempl. Oct
‘11
Sep
‘11
Aug
‘11
Oct
‘10 Labor
Force Empl. Unempl. Oct
‘11
Sep
‘11
Aug
‘11
Oct
‘10
1. Latimer County 4,191 3,765 426 10.2% 9.9% 9.4% 9.8% 40. Pottawatomie County 33,924 31,928 1,996 5.9% 5.6% 5.2% 6.4%
2. Okmulgee County 15,695 14,269 1,426 9.1% 9.1% 8.2% 9.7% 41. Kiowa County 3,989 3,763 226 5.7% 5.0% 4.8% 6.1%
3. McCurtain County 15,592 14,193 1,399 9.0% 9.1% 8.9% 9.9% 42. Cherokee County 24,855 23,465 1,390 5.6% 5.3% 4.7% 5.8%
4. Hughes County 5,660 5,170 490 8.7% 8.4% 8.1% 9.9% 43. Harmon County 1,360 1,284 76 5.6% 4.8% 4.2% 5.9%
5. Sequoyah County 16,668 15,270 1,398 8.4% 9.2% 9.4% 9.5% 44. Ottawa County 18,706 17,658 1,048 5.6% 5.5% 5.1% 6.2%
6. McIntosh County 8,767 8,038 729 8.3% 8.1% 7.5% 8.8% 45. Payne County 35,192 33,230 1,962 5.6% 5.3% 5.0% 5.9%
7. LeFlore County 19,582 17,998 1,584 8.1% 9.3% 9.5% 9.5% 46. Texas County 7,530 7,110 420 5.6% 4.9% 4.4% 5.6%
8. Okfuskee County 4,712 4,358 354 7.5% 7.4% 7.0% 8.7% 47. Bryan County 19,541 18,477 1,064 5.4% 5.2% 4.7% 5.3%
9. Greer County 1,970 1,825 145 7.4% 6.7% 6.1% 8.4% 48. Cotton County 3,468 3,279 189 5.4% 5.2% 4.6% 5.7%
10. Mayes County 17,855 16,537 1,318 7.4% 7.2% 6.7% 8.6% 49. Logan County 18,138 17,163 975 5.4% 5.1% 4.6% 6.2%
11. Seminole County 11,071 10,248 823 7.4% 7.3% 6.8% 8.1% 50. Alfalfa County 2,354 2,230 124 5.3% 4.8% 4.5% 5.3%
12. Osage County 19,382 17,970 1,412 7.3% 6.9% 6.8% 8.1% 51. Cleveland County 120,693 114,338 6,355 5.3% 5.0% 4.6% 5.7%
13. Blaine County 4,363 4,047 316 7.2% 6.7% 6.2% 8.2% 52. Stephens County 22,520 21,321 1,199 5.3% 5.0% 4.6% 6.5%
14. Muskogee County 31,763 29,465 2,298 7.2% 6.9% 6.4% 7.8% 53. Canadian County 53,413 50,614 2,799 5.2% 4.9% 4.4% 5.6%
15. Nowata County 5,011 4,648 363 7.2% 7.1% 6.9% 8.4% 54. Jackson County 12,666 12,009 657 5.2% 4.8% 4.3% 5.4%
16. Coal County 2,668 2,479 189 7.1% 6.9% 6.6% 7.3% 55. McClain County 15,158 14,376 782 5.2% 5.0% 4.7% 5.6%
17. Pawnee County 7,116 6,611 505 7.1% 7.4% 7.2% 8.6% 56. Washington County 27,848 26,413 1,435 5.2% 4.9% 4.4% 5.9%
18. Atoka County 6,071 5,645 426 7.0% 6.9% 6.4% 8.0% 57. Carter County 28,217 26,813 1,404 5.0% 4.9% 4.5% 5.4%
19. Choctaw County 7,310 6,809 501 6.9% 6.8% 6.4% 7.5% 58. Garvin County 14,790 14,068 722 4.9% 4.6% 4.3% 5.9%
20. Adair County 10,795 10,066 729 6.8% 6.5% 6.0% 7.5% 59. Pontotoc County 20,762 19,756 1,006 4.8% 4.6% 4.3% 5.3%
21. Caddo County 12,769 11,903 866 6.8% 6.5% 6.0% 6.6% 60. Noble County 5,767 5,494 273 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 5.7%
22. Comanche County 46,547 43,394 3,153 6.8% 6.3% 5.6% 6.6% 61. Love County 5,535 5,280 255 4.6% 4.3% 3.8% 5.0%
23. Creek County 30,402 28,329 2,073 6.8% 6.4% 6.3% 7.9% 62. Washita County 6,185 5,915 270 4.4% 3.9% 3.5% 4.7%
24. Kay County 22,675 21,140 1,535 6.8% 6.7% 6.1% 7.8% 63. Garfield County 32,461 31,107 1,354 4.2% 3.9% 3.4% 4.8%
25. Pushmataha County 5,536 5,158 378 6.8% 6.9% 6.4% 7.9% 64. Cimarron County 1,191 1,142 49 4.1% 3.9% 3.5% 3.8%
26. Haskell County 5,820 5,437 383 6.6% 6.4% 5.9% 7.0% 65. Woods County 4,402 4,223 179 4.1% 3.7% 3.3% 4.2%
27. Jefferson County 2,376 2,218 158 6.6% 6.4% 5.7% 7.6% 66. Custer County 16,047 15,413 634 4.0% 3.7% 3.4% 4.6%
28. Tulsa County 290,128 271,263 18,865 6.5% 6.3% 5.8% 7.3% 67. Major County 4,261 4,090 171 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% 4.6%
29. Wagoner County 32,983 30,838 2,145 6.5% 6.3% 5.8% 7.4% 68. Woodward County 11,915 11,436 479 4.0% 3.8% 3.4% 5.4%
30. Delaware County 19,071 17,857 1,214 6.4% 5.9% 5.4% 7.0% 69. Grant County 2,635 2,531 104 3.9% 3.7% 3.1% 4.0%
31. Rogers County 39,661 37,170 2,491 6.3% 6.0% 5.5% 7.1% 70. Kingfisher County 7,900 7,595 305 3.9% 3.5% 3.1% 4.6%
32. Craig County 6,964 6,531 433 6.2% 5.8% 5.2% 6.3% 71. Beaver County 3,293 3,174 119 3.6% 3.1% 2.9% 3.4%
33. Johnston County 4,769 4,475 294 6.2% 5.7% 5.4% 6.9% 72. Beckham County 12,638 12,181 457 3.6% 3.3% 2.9% 4.7%
34. Marshall County 6,539 6,132 407 6.2% 6.0% 5.5% 6.9% 73. Harper County 1,949 1,881 68 3.5% 3.0% 2.6% 3.8%
35. Grady County 23,021 21,637 1,384 6.0% 5.8% 5.3% 6.5% 74. Murray County 9,266 8,940 326 3.5% 3.4% 3.1% 4.0%
36. Oklahoma County 327,203 307,420 19,783 6.0% 5.8% 5.3% 6.6% 75. Ellis County 2,468 2,391 77 3.1% 2.8% 2.5% 3.9%
37. Pittsburg County 23,844 22,424 1,420 6.0% 5.6% 5.2% 6.6% 76. Dewey County 3,024 2,935 89 2.9% 2.8% 2.6% 4.0%
38. Tillman County 3,400 3,195 205 6.0% 5.9% 5.0% 6.2% 77. Roger Mills County 2,186 2,124 62 2.8% 2.5% 2.1% 3.7%
39. Lincoln County 13,762 12,949 813 5.9% 5.4% 5.2% 6.4%
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LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS (preliminary data)
By county
OCTOBER 2011 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OCTOBER 2011 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Labor
Force Empl. Unempl. Oct
‘11
Sep
‘11
Aug
‘11
Oct
‘10 Labor
Force Empl. Unempl. Oct
‘11
Sep
‘11
Aug
‘11
Oct
‘10
Adair County 10,795 10,066 729 6.8% 6.5% 6.0% 7.5% LeFlore County 19,582 17,998 1,584 8.1% 9.3% 9.5% 9.5%
Alfalfa County 2,354 2,230 124 5.3% 4.8% 4.5% 5.3% Lincoln County 13,762 12,949 813 5.9% 5.4% 5.2% 6.4%
Atoka County 6,071 5,645 426 7.0% 6.9% 6.4% 8.0% Logan County 18,138 17,163 975 5.4% 5.1% 4.6% 6.2%
Beaver County 3,293 3,174 119 3.6% 3.1% 2.9% 3.4% Love County 5,535 5,280 255 4.6% 4.3% 3.8% 5.0%
Beckham County 12,638 12,181 457 3.6% 3.3% 2.9% 4.7% McClain County 15,158 14,376 782 5.2% 5.0% 4.7% 5.6%
Blaine County 4,363 4,047 316 7.2% 6.7% 6.2% 8.2% McCurtain County 15,592 14,193 1,399 9.0% 9.1% 8.9% 9.9%
Bryan County 19,541 18,477 1,064 5.4% 5.2% 4.7% 5.3% McIntosh County 8,767 8,038 729 8.3% 8.1% 7.5% 8.8%
Caddo County 12,769 11,903 866 6.8% 6.5% 6.0% 6.6% Major County 4,261 4,090 171 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% 4.6%
Canadian County 53,413 50,614 2,799 5.2% 4.9% 4.4% 5.6% Marshall County 6,539 6,132 407 6.2% 6.0% 5.5% 6.9%
Carter County 28,217 26,813 1,404 5.0% 4.9% 4.5% 5.4% Mayes County 17,855 16,537 1,318 7.4% 7.2% 6.7% 8.6%
Cherokee County 24,855 23,465 1,390 5.6% 5.3% 4.7% 5.8% Murray County 9,266 8,940 326 3.5% 3.4% 3.1% 4.0%
Choctaw County 7,310 6,809 501 6.9% 6.8% 6.4% 7.5% Muskogee County 31,763 29,465 2,298 7.2% 6.9% 6.4% 7.8%
Cimarron County 1,191 1,142 49 4.1% 3.9% 3.5% 3.8% Noble County 5,767 5,494 273 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 5.7%
Cleveland County 120,693 114,338 6,355 5.3% 5.0% 4.6% 5.7% Nowata County 5,011 4,648 363 7.2% 7.1% 6.9% 8.4%
Coal County 2,668 2,479 189 7.1% 6.9% 6.6% 7.3% Okfuskee County 4,712 4,358 354 7.5% 7.4% 7.0% 8.7%
Comanche County 46,547 43,394 3,153 6.8% 6.3% 5.6% 6.6% Oklahoma County 327,203 307,420 19,783 6.0% 5.8% 5.3% 6.6%
Cotton County 3,468 3,279 189 5.4% 5.2% 4.6% 5.7% Okmulgee County 15,695 14,269 1,426 9.1% 9.1% 8.2% 9.7%
Craig County 6,964 6,531 433 6.2% 5.8% 5.2% 6.3% Osage County 19,382 17,970 1,412 7.3% 6.9% 6.8% 8.1%
Creek County 30,402 28,329 2,073 6.8% 6.4% 6.3% 7.9% Ottawa County 18,706 17,658 1,048 5.6% 5.5% 5.1% 6.2%
Custer County 16,047 15,413 634 4.0% 3.7% 3.4% 4.6% Pawnee County 7,116 6,611 505 7.1% 7.4% 7.2% 8.6%
Delaware County 19,071 17,857 1,214 6.4% 5.9% 5.4% 7.0% Payne County 35,192 33,230 1,962 5.6% 5.3% 5.0% 5.9%
Dewey County 3,024 2,935 89 2.9% 2.8% 2.6% 4.0% Pittsburg County 23,844 22,424 1,420 6.0% 5.6% 5.2% 6.6%
Ellis County 2,468 2,391 77 3.1% 2.8% 2.5% 3.9% Pontotoc County 20,762 19,756 1,006 4.8% 4.6% 4.3% 5.3%
Garfield County 32,461 31,107 1,354 4.2% 3.9% 3.4% 4.8% Pottawatomie County 33,924 31,928 1,996 5.9% 5.6% 5.2% 6.4%
Garvin County 14,790 14,068 722 4.9% 4.6% 4.3% 5.9% Pushmataha County 5,536 5,158 378 6.8% 6.9% 6.4% 7.9%
Grady County 23,021 21,637 1,384 6.0% 5.8% 5.3% 6.5% Roger Mills County 2,186 2,124 62 2.8% 2.5% 2.1% 3.7%
Grant County 2,635 2,531 104 3.9% 3.7% 3.1% 4.0% Rogers County 39,661 37,170 2,491 6.3% 6.0% 5.5% 7.1%
Greer County 1,970 1,825 145 7.4% 6.7% 6.1% 8.4% Seminole County 11,071 10,248 823 7.4% 7.3% 6.8% 8.1%
Harmon County 1,360 1,284 76 5.6% 4.8% 4.2% 5.9% Sequoyah County 16,668 15,270 1,398 8.4% 9.2% 9.4% 9.5%
Harper County 1,949 1,881 68 3.5% 3.0% 2.6% 3.8% Stephens County 22,520 21,321 1,199 5.3% 5.0% 4.6% 6.5%
Haskell County 5,820 5,437 383 6.6% 6.4% 5.9% 7.0% Texas County 7,530 7,110 420 5.6% 4.9% 4.4% 5.6%
Hughes County 5,660 5,170 490 8.7% 8.4% 8.1% 9.9% Tillman County 3,400 3,195 205 6.0% 5.9% 5.0% 6.2%
Jackson County 12,666 12,009 657 5.2% 4.8% 4.3% 5.4% Tulsa County 290,128 271,263 18,865 6.5% 6.3% 5.8% 7.3%
Jefferson County 2,376 2,218 158 6.6% 6.4% 5.7% 7.6% Wagoner County 32,983 30,838 2,145 6.5% 6.3% 5.8% 7.4%
Johnston County 4,769 4,475 294 6.2% 5.7% 5.4% 6.9% Washington County 27,848 26,413 1,435 5.2% 4.9% 4.4% 5.9%
Kay County 22,675 21,140 1,535 6.8% 6.7% 6.1% 7.8% Washita County 6,185 5,915 270 4.4% 3.9% 3.5% 4.7%
Kingfisher County 7,900 7,595 305 3.9% 3.5% 3.1% 4.6% Woods County 4,402 4,223 179 4.1% 3.7% 3.3% 4.2%
Kiowa County 3,989 3,763 226 5.7% 5.0% 4.8% 6.1% Woodward County 11,915 11,436 479 4.0% 3.8% 3.4% 5.4%
Latimer County 4,191 3,765 426 10.2% 9.9% 9.4% 9.8%
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LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS (preliminary data)
By county
OCTOBER 2011 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OCTOBER 2011 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Labor
Force Empl. Unempl. Oct
‘11
Sep
‘11
Aug
‘11
Oct
‘10 Labor
Force Empl. Unempl. Oct
‘11
Sep
‘11
Aug
‘11
Oct
‘10
Central WIA 519,447 489,535 29,912 5.8% 5.5% 5.0% 6.3% Oklahoma City MSA 571,388 538,497 32,891 5.8% 5.5% 5.0% 6.3%
Oklahoma City LLM 398,754 375,197 23,557 5.9% 5.7% 5.1% 6.5% Tulsa MSA 435,365 406,449 28,916 6.6% 6.4% 6.0% 7.5%
Norman LLM 120,693 114,338 6,355 5.3% 5.0% 4.6% 5.7% Lawton MSA 46,547 43,394 3,153 6.8% 6.3% 5.6% 6.6%
East Central WIA 69,129 64,653 4,476 6.5% 6.2% 5.8% 7.1%
Holdenville LLM 10,372 9,528 844 8.1% 8.0% 7.6% 9.3%
Shawnee LLM 58,757 55,125 3,632 6.2% 5.9% 5.5% 6.7%
Eastern WIA 141,526 131,411 10,115 7.1% 7.0% 6.6% 7.8%
Muskogee LLM 73,513 68,341 5,172 7.0% 6.8% 6.3% 7.8%
Okmulgee LLM 15,695 14,269 1,426 9.1% 9.1% 8.2% 9.7%
Tahlequah-Sallisaw LLM 52,318 48,801 3,517 6.7% 6.8% 6.5% 7.4%
North Central WIA 117,608 111,464 6,144 5.2% 4.9% 4.5% 5.9%
Enid LLM 53,974 51,600 2,374 4.4% 4.1% 3.6% 5.0%
Ponca City LLM 28,442 26,634 1,808 6.4% 6.2% 5.7% 7.4%
Stillwater LLM 35,192 33,230 1,962 5.6% 5.3% 5.0% 5.9%
Northeast WIA 135,116 126,814 8,302 6.1% 5.9% 5.4% 6.9%
Bartlesville LLM 32,859 31,061 1,798 5.5% 5.2% 4.8% 6.3%
Claremore-Pryor LLM 76,587 71,564 5,023 6.6% 6.3% 5.8% 7.4%
Miami-Vinita LLM 25,670 24,189 1,481 5.8% 5.6% 5.1% 6.2%
Northwest WIA 35,772 34,292 1,480 4.1% 3.8% 3.4% 4.7%
Guymon LLM 12,014 11,426 588 4.9% 4.3% 3.9% 4.8%
Woodward LLM 23,758 22,866 892 3.8% 3.5% 3.1% 4.7%
South Central WIA 129,259 121,323 7,936 6.1% 5.8% 5.3% 6.4%
Chickasha LLM 50,948 47,916 3,032 6.0% 5.7% 5.3% 6.3%
Duncan LLM 24,896 23,539 1,357 5.5% 5.2% 4.7% 6.6%
Lawton LLM 53,415 49,868 3,547 6.6% 6.2% 5.5% 6.5%
Southeast WIA 81,875 75,784 6,091 7.4% 7.6% 7.4% 8.3%
Broken Bow-Idabel- 28,438 26,160 2,278 8.0% 8.1% 7.8% 8.9%
Antlers-Hugo LLM
McAlester LLM 28,035 26,189 1,846 6.6% 6.3% 5.8% 7.1%
Poteau LLM 25,402 23,435 1,967 7.7% 8.6% 8.7% 9.0%
Southern WIA 118,158 112,065 6,093 5.2% 5.0% 4.6% 5.6%
Ada LLM 35,552 33,824 1,728 4.9% 4.6% 4.3% 5.5%
Ardmore LLM 43,018 41,033 1,985 4.6% 4.5% 4.1% 5.1%
Durant LLM 39,588 37,208 2,380 6.0% 5.8% 5.3% 6.3%
Southwest WIA 57,041 54,514 2,527 4.4% 4.1% 3.7% 5.1%
Altus LLM 19,985 18,881 1,104 5.5% 5.0% 4.6% 5.9%
Elk City-Weatherford- 37,056 35,633 1,423 3.8% 3.5% 3.1% 4.6%
Clinton LLM
Tulsa WIA 347,028 324,173 22,855 6.6% 6.3% 6.0% 7.4%
Tulsa LLM 347,028 324,173 22,855 6.6% 6.3% 6.0% 7.4%
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LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS (revised data)
By county
SEPTEMBER 2011 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SEPTEMBER 2011 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Labor
Force Empl. Unempl. Sep
‘11
Aug
‘11
Jul
‘11
Sep
‘10 Labor
Force Empl. Unempl. Sep
‘11
Aug
‘11
Jul
‘11
Sep
‘10
Adair County 10,812 10,112 700 6.5% 6.0% 6.8% 7.6% LeFlore County 19,841 18,004 1,837 9.3% 9.5% 9.5% 9.6%
Alfalfa County 2,421 2,304 117 4.8% 4.5% 5.1% 5.2% Lincoln County 13,610 12,872 738 5.4% 5.2% 5.8% 6.2%
Atoka County 6,053 5,633 420 6.9% 6.4% 7.0% 8.4% Logan County 17,976 17,061 915 5.1% 4.6% 5.1% 5.9%
Beaver County 3,353 3,248 105 3.1% 2.9% 3.1% 3.0% Love County 5,472 5,235 237 4.3% 3.8% 4.6% 4.6%
Beckham County 12,668 12,248 420 3.3% 2.9% 3.3% 4.4% McClain County 15,041 14,291 750 5.0% 4.7% 5.4% 5.5%
Blaine County 4,401 4,106 295 6.7% 6.2% 7.0% 8.8% McCurtain County 15,667 14,249 1,418 9.1% 8.9% 9.6% 10.7%
Bryan County 19,658 18,630 1,028 5.2% 4.7% 4.9% 5.1% McIntosh County 8,826 8,114 712 8.1% 7.5% 8.2% 8.5%
Caddo County 12,776 11,943 833 6.5% 6.0% 7.0% 6.4% Major County 4,341 4,187 154 3.5% 3.0% 3.6% 4.5%
Canadian County 52,911 50,313 2,598 4.9% 4.4% 4.9% 5.4% Marshall County 6,545 6,154 391 6.0% 5.5% 5.8% 7.2%
Carter County 27,950 26,582 1,368 4.9% 4.5% 4.7% 5.2% Mayes County 17,976 16,689 1,287 7.2% 6.7% 7.2% 8.7%
Cherokee County 24,702 23,387 1,315 5.3% 4.7% 5.2% 5.9% Murray County 9,215 8,902 313 3.4% 3.1% 3.3% 4.0%
Choctaw County 7,304 6,806 498 6.8% 6.4% 6.9% 7.6% Muskogee County 31,676 29,476 2,200 6.9% 6.4% 6.9% 7.5%
Cimarron County 1,270 1,220 50 3.9% 3.5% 3.7% 3.4% Noble County 5,817 5,558 259 4.5% 4.3% 4.4% 5.7%
Cleveland County 119,580 113,657 5,923 5.0% 4.6% 5.0% 5.4% Nowata County 5,037 4,679 358 7.1% 6.9% 7.8% 8.6%
Coal County 2,677 2,493 184 6.9% 6.6% 7.5% 7.4% Okfuskee County 4,701 4,353 348 7.4% 7.0% 8.1% 9.0%
Comanche County 46,464 43,537 2,927 6.3% 5.6% 6.1% 6.3% Oklahoma County 324,423 305,590 18,833 5.8% 5.3% 5.7% 6.5%
Cotton County 3,476 3,296 180 5.2% 4.6% 4.8% 5.5% Okmulgee County 15,678 14,259 1,419 9.1% 8.2% 8.8% 9.6%
Craig County 7,034 6,629 405 5.8% 5.2% 5.4% 6.3% Osage County 19,291 17,957 1,334 6.9% 6.8% 7.2% 8.1%
Creek County 30,255 28,310 1,945 6.4% 6.3% 6.8% 8.2% Ottawa County 18,685 17,658 1,027 5.5% 5.1% 5.3% 6.3%
Custer County 15,984 15,396 588 3.7% 3.4% 3.9% 4.4% Pawnee County 7,134 6,606 528 7.4% 7.2% 7.3% 8.7%
Delaware County 19,204 18,073 1,131 5.9% 5.4% 5.9% 6.7% Payne County 34,849 33,014 1,835 5.3% 5.0% 5.3% 5.7%
Dewey County 3,039 2,953 86 2.8% 2.6% 3.1% 3.8% Pittsburg County 23,823 22,479 1,344 5.6% 5.2% 5.5% 6.7%
Ellis County 2,504 2,433 71 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 3.8% Pontotoc County 20,542 19,593 949 4.6% 4.3% 5.1% 5.1%
Garfield County 32,424 31,156 1,268 3.9% 3.4% 3.7% 4.7% Pottawatomie County 33,620 31,733 1,887 5.6% 5.2% 5.5% 6.2%
Garvin County 14,710 14,028 682 4.6% 4.3% 4.7% 5.7% Pushmataha County 5,576 5,190 386 6.9% 6.4% 7.4% 8.3%
Grady County 22,823 21,508 1,315 5.8% 5.3% 5.9% 6.4% Roger Mills County 2,193 2,139 54 2.5% 2.1% 2.7% 3.4%
Grant County 2,699 2,598 101 3.7% 3.1% 3.6% 3.9% Rogers County 39,534 37,145 2,389 6.0% 5.5% 5.9% 7.2%
Greer County 1,999 1,865 134 6.7% 6.1% 7.2% 8.3% Seminole County 11,063 10,253 810 7.3% 6.8% 7.3% 8.5%
Harmon County 1,382 1,315 67 4.8% 4.2% 4.7% 5.4% Sequoyah County 16,819 15,276 1,543 9.2% 9.4% 9.1% 9.6%
Harper County 2,004 1,943 61 3.0% 2.6% 3.1% 3.5% Stephens County 22,427 21,301 1,126 5.0% 4.6% 5.0% 6.5%
Haskell County 5,836 5,460 376 6.4% 5.9% 6.4% 7.2% Texas County 7,678 7,300 378 4.9% 4.4% 5.2% 5.1%
Hughes County 5,668 5,190 478 8.4% 8.1% 9.3% 9.9% Tillman County 3,463 3,259 204 5.9% 5.0% 6.6% 5.9%
Jackson County 12,619 12,015 604 4.8% 4.3% 4.9% 5.2% Tulsa County 289,223 271,081 18,142 6.3% 5.8% 6.2% 7.3%
Jefferson County 2,423 2,269 154 6.4% 5.7% 6.6% 7.8% Wagoner County 32,884 30,817 2,067 6.3% 5.8% 6.0% 7.3%
Johnston County 4,799 4,526 273 5.7% 5.4% 5.9% 7.2% Washington County 27,729 26,372 1,357 4.9% 4.4% 4.6% 5.8%
Kay County 22,299 20,808 1,491 6.7% 6.1% 6.5% 7.9% Washita County 6,300 6,054 246 3.9% 3.5% 4.2% 4.8%
Kingfisher County 7,950 7,669 281 3.5% 3.1% 3.7% 4.5% Woods County 4,348 4,188 160 3.7% 3.3% 3.8% 3.9%
Kiowa County 4,079 3,874 205 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% 5.9% Woodward County 11,827 11,382 445 3.8% 3.4% 3.8% 5.3%
Latimer County 4,214 3,795 419 9.9% 9.4% 9.7% 9.6%
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LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS (revised data)
By county
SEPTEMBER 2011 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SEPTEMBER 2011 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Labor
Force Empl. Unempl. Sep
‘11
Aug
‘11
Jul
‘11
Sep
‘10 Labor
Force Empl. Unempl. Sep
‘11
Aug
‘11
Jul
‘11
Sep
‘10
Central WIA 514,890 486,621 28,269 5.5% 5.0% 5.5% 6.1% Oklahoma City MSA 566,362 535,291 31,071 5.5% 5.0% 5.5% 6.1%
Oklahoma City LLM 395,310 372,964 22,346 5.7% 5.1% 5.6% 6.3% Tulsa MSA 434,000 406,176 27,824 6.4% 6.0% 6.4% 7.5%
Norman LLM 119,580 113,657 5,923 5.0% 4.6% 5.0% 5.4% Lawton MSA 46,464 43,537 2,927 6.3% 5.6% 6.1% 6.3%
East Central WIA 68,662 64,401 4,261 6.2% 5.8% 6.3% 7.1%
Holdenville LLM 10,369 9,543 826 8.0% 7.6% 8.8% 9.5%
Shawnee LLM 58,293 54,858 3,435 5.9% 5.5% 5.9% 6.7%
Eastern WIA 141,397 131,441 9,956 7.0% 6.6% 7.0% 7.8%
Muskogee LLM 73,386 68,407 4,979 6.8% 6.3% 6.7% 7.5%
Okmulgee LLM 15,678 14,259 1,419 9.1% 8.2% 8.8% 9.6%
Tahlequah-Sallisaw LLM 52,333 48,775 3,558 6.8% 6.5% 6.8% 7.5%
North Central WIA 117,201 111,400 5,801 4.9% 4.5% 4.9% 5.8%
Enid LLM 54,236 52,020 2,216 4.1% 3.6% 4.0% 5.0%
Ponca City LLM 28,116 26,366 1,750 6.2% 5.7% 6.1% 7.5%
Stillwater LLM 34,849 33,014 1,835 5.3% 5.0% 5.3% 5.7%
Northeast WIA 135,199 127,245 7,954 5.9% 5.4% 5.8% 6.9%
Bartlesville LLM 32,766 31,051 1,715 5.2% 4.8% 5.1% 6.2%
Claremore-Pryor LLM 76,714 71,907 4,807 6.3% 5.8% 6.2% 7.4%
Miami-Vinita LLM 25,719 24,287 1,432 5.6% 5.1% 5.4% 6.3%
Northwest WIA 36,023 34,667 1,356 3.8% 3.4% 3.9% 4.5%
Guymon LLM 12,301 11,768 533 4.3% 3.9% 4.5% 4.4%
Woodward LLM 23,722 22,899 823 3.5% 3.1% 3.6% 4.5%
South Central WIA 128,893 121,404 7,489 5.8% 5.3% 5.9% 6.3%
Chickasha LLM 50,640 47,742 2,898 5.7% 5.3% 6.0% 6.1%
Duncan LLM 24,850 23,570 1,280 5.2% 4.7% 5.2% 6.7%
Lawton LLM 53,403 50,092 3,311 6.2% 5.5% 6.1% 6.2%
Southeast WIA 82,261 75,983 6,278 7.6% 7.4% 7.8% 8.5%
Broken Bow-Idabel- 28,547 26,245 2,302 8.1% 7.8% 8.5% 9.4%
Antlers-Hugo LLM
McAlester LLM 28,037 26,274 1,763 6.3% 5.8% 6.2% 7.2%
Poteau LLM 25,677 23,464 2,213 8.6% 8.7% 8.8% 9.1%
Southern WIA 117,621 111,776 5,845 5.0% 4.6% 5.0% 5.5%
Ada LLM 35,252 33,621 1,631 4.6% 4.3% 4.9% 5.4%
Ardmore LLM 42,637 40,719 1,918 4.5% 4.1% 4.4% 4.8%
Durant LLM 39,732 37,436 2,296 5.8% 5.3% 5.6% 6.3%
Southwest WIA 57,224 54,906 2,318 4.1% 3.7% 4.2% 4.9%
Altus LLM 20,079 19,069 1,010 5.0% 4.6% 5.2% 5.7%
Elk City-Weatherford- 37,145 35,837 1,308 3.5% 3.1% 3.7% 4.4%
Clinton LLM
Tulsa WIA 345,903 323,954 21,949 6.3% 6.0% 6.4% 7.4%
Tulsa LLM 345,903 323,954 21,949 6.3% 6.0% 6.4% 7.4%