Openings
101K
Dec 2025
Oklahoma Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
101K
Job Openings
60K
Hires
41K
Quits
19K
Layoffs
Oklahoma Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Oklahoma reported 101K job openings and 60K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 59% of available positions during this period, a sign that employers are posting faster than they can staff up.
Voluntary quits reached 41K (2.3% rate), outpacing the 19K layoffs and discharges -- workers leaving voluntarily generally outnumber those pushed out when the job market favors employees.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Oklahoma increased by 3.1%, within the range typical of steady, unremarkable labor demand.
Oklahoma job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Oklahoma from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 5.3%.
Hires
60K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.3%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
—
Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Oklahoma Compares
Oklahoma's JOLTS metrics ranked against all 51 states and DC, Dec 2025.
Other State Labor Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in Oklahoma? ▼
Oklahoma had 101K job openings as of Dec 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
How many people were hired in Oklahoma recently? ▼
Oklahoma recorded 60K hires in Dec 2025, according to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. This tallies all payroll additions in the period, regardless of whether headcount grew overall.
What is the quits rate in Oklahoma? ▼
41K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Oklahoma during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.3%. Economists treat the quits rate as a proxy for worker confidence in the job market, a rising rate usually means people feel secure enough to move on.
How many layoffs happened in Oklahoma? ▼
There were 19K layoffs and discharges in Oklahoma during Dec 2025. This figure includes involuntary separations initiated by the employer, including layoffs with no intent to rehire and discharges for cause.
What are total separations in Oklahoma? ▼
Total separations in Oklahoma reached 64K in Dec 2025. This includes all employees who left their jobs, whether through quits, layoffs, discharges, retirements, or transfers to other locations of the same firm.
Understanding Labor Data
Data source
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, state-level data · 2025-12 JOLTS measures job openings, hires, and total separations (quits + layoffs + other) by state. Data is monthly with about a 1-month publication lag.