OKC Metro unemployment rate rises slightly in June

The Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area posted a 3.2% unemployment rate in June, up from a revised 2.8% in May, according to preliminary data. 

Despite the increase, the metro has maintained an unemployment rate below 4% for 47 consecutive months—the longest such stretch in OKC’s modern history. 

Among the 56 U.S. metros with a population over 1 million, OKC ranked third lowest in unemployment for the month. Birmingham, Alabama, recorded the lowest at 2.8%, while Fresno, California, had the highest at 8.5%. 

Across Oklahoma, unemployment rates in 61 of 77 counties were lower than a year earlier. Rates were higher in 12 counties and unchanged in four. 

June 2025 Unemployment Snapshot 

• Oklahoma County: 3.3% (up from 2.9% in May) 

• State of Oklahoma: 3.1% (unchanged from May) 

• Tulsa MSA: 3.3% (up from 2.9%) 

• United States: 4.1% (down from 4.2%) 

Data is preliminary and may be revised in future releases. 

More Information 

• Oklahoma Employment Report 

• BLS Metropolitan Economic News Release 

• Unemployment Rate Rankings for Large Metros 

• Oklahoma LAUS Data Report 

Upcoming Release Dates 

• U.S. unemployment (July): released on Aug. 1. 

• State of Oklahoma (July): Aug. 19. 

• Metro and county level (July): Aug. 27.