Oklahoma employment report, 06/2012

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rounded to the nearest 10.
FOR RELEASE: July 20, 2012
OKLAHOMA EMPLOYMENT REPORT - June 2012
Oklahoma unemployment rate improves in June
In June 2012, Oklahoma’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage points to
reach 4.7 percent. The national unemployment rate remained at 8.2 percent for the period. The state’s
seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down by 1.4 percentage points from June 2011.
JUNE 2012
Unemp.
rate* Labor force* Employment* Unemployment*
Oklahoma 4.7% 1,794,250 1,709,270 84,980
United States 8.2% 155,163,000 142,415,000 12,749,000
* data adjusted for seasonal factors
OKLAHOMA Unemp.
rate* Labor force* Employment* Unemployment*
Jun ‘12 4.7% 1,794,250 1,709,270 84,980
May ‘12 4.8% 1,791,380 1,706,070 85,320
Apr ‘12 5.0% 1,789,150 1,699,870 89,280
Mar ‘12 5.4% 1,787,380 1,690,470 96,910
Feb ‘12 6.0% 1,787,510 1,680,680 106,820
Jan ‘12 6.1% 1,785,030 1,675,940 109,090
Jun ‘11 6.1% 1,764,060 1,656,780 107,270
* data adjusted for seasonal factors
In June, statewide seasonally adjusted employment continued to rise, as seasonally adjusted
unemployment contracted over the month. For the June-to-June period, statewide seasonally
adjusted employment increased by 52,490 persons (+3.2 percent).
Monthly change* Annual change*
JUNE 2012onth Number Percent Number Percent
Labor force 2,860 0.2% 30,190 1.7%
Employment 3,200 0.2% 52,490 3.2%
Unemployment −340 -0.4% −22,300 -20.8%
* data adjusted for seasonal factors