For the month of November, Oklahoma City MSA unemployment improved from the previous month, from 3.3% to 2.8%.
The relocation of KWTV News 9 to their new home in at Sheridan and Robinson last month is another example how downtown Oklahoma City continues its resurgence as an economic development destination for business and industry.
According to the most recent inspection data from the Federal Highway Administration, Oklahoma has moved up to No. 5 in the nation for the lowest percentage of structurally deficient bridges on the highway system.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Air Force unveiled the new B-21 Raider bomber to the public following years of secret development. Once placed into full-time service, the long-range bomber will be maintained at Tinker Air Force Base.
Having an available pipeline of workers is critical to the long-term growth and viability of the state's aviation and aerospace industry. To that end, Norman Public Schools launched the Oklahoma Aviation Academy this fall as a way to expose more high school students from across the state and metro to STEM and to encourage them to consider aviation as a career choice.
For July, the Oklahoma City metro had an unemployment rate of just 3.1%. This represents the 11th-lowest rate among metro areas with more than 1 million in population.
Nearly 300 young professionals from 35 companies from across the metro came together in person this summer for InternOKC, a program of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber designed to help interns develop the soft skills they need for today’s workplace.
For June, the Oklahoma City MSA saw an unemployment rate of just 3.2%.
