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May 28, 2020 Agency News Weekly Jobless Claims Add Thousands More Oklahomans to Unemployment Roll Read More

May 27, 2020 Agency News OESC Board Names Zumwalt as Interim Director Read More

May 21, 2020 Agency News First-Time Jobless Claims Fall, Remain High as Oklahomans File for PUA and PEUC Relief Read More

May 20, 2020 Agency News Extended Unemployment Benefits Now Available Read More

May 14, 2020 Agency News Jobless Claims Decline as Agency Continues Processing Historic Numbers Seeking Unemployment Relief Read More

May 7, 2020 Agency News Weekly Unemployment Claims Spike Read More

May 4, 2020 Agency News The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission Issues Update on Unemployment Claims Read More

May 1, 2020 Agency News OESC Offers Step-By-Step Guide to File for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Read More

April 30, 2020 Agency News Weekly Unemployment Claims Decline Slightly Read More

April 29, 2020 Agency News Unemployment Fraud Victimizing Jobless Oklahomans Read More

April 20, 2020 Agency News Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Pre-Application Available for Non-Traditional Claimants Read More

April 16, 2020 Agency News High Unemployment Claims Trend Continues Read More

April 9, 2020 Agency News Unemployment Claims Top 50,000 Last Week Read More

April 8, 2020 Agency News OESC Expands Virtual Town Hall Capabilities Read More

April 7, 2020 Agency News Virtual Town Hall for Claimants Set For April 10th Read More

April 2, 2020 Agency News Unemployment Claims for Week Ending March 28, 2020 Dwarf Previous Record-Setting Week Read More

April 1, 2020 Agency News Relief for Gig Workers, Independent Contractors & Other Self-Employed Individuals By Mid-April Read More

March 31, 2020 Agency News Unemployment Claims: File Online It's the Simplest, Fastest Way for Initial Filers Read More

March 27, 2020 Agency News OESC Warns of Fake Unemployment Compensation Websites and Scammers Read More

March 26, 2020 Agency News Weekly Unemployment Claims Set State, National Record Read More

March 25, 2020 Agency News OESC Waives Benefit Wage Charge for Unemployment Claims Due to COVID-19 Read More

March 20, 2020 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Jobless Rates Down Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in January Read More

March 16, 2020 Agency News Unemployment Benefit Claim Filing during Covid-19 Pandemic Read More

March 16, 2020 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Moves Down In January Read More

February 6, 2020 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Jobless Rates Move Up Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in December Read More

January 24, 2020 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in December Read More

January 3, 2020 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Jobless Rates Move Up Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in November Read More

December 20, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Rises in November Read More

December 4, 2019 Agency News Rapid Response and Hiring Event Planned for Workers Impacted by Recent Layoff in El Reno Read More

November 27, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Jobless Rates Move Up Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in October Read More

November 19, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Moves Up in October Read More

October 30, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Jobless Rates Move Up Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in September Read More

October 18, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in September Read More

October 2, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Jobless Rates Move Up Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in August Read More

September 20, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Unchanged in August Read More

August 28, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Jobless Rates Move Up Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in July Read More

August 16, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Unchanged in July Read More

August 1, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Jobless Rates Down Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in June Read More

July 19, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in June Read More

July 3, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Down Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in May Read More

May 29, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment rates down over the year for most counties in Oklahoma in April Read More

May 17, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's unemployment rate holds steady in April Read More

May 1, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Down Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in March Read More

April 19, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in March Read More

April 3, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Down Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in February Read More

March 22, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Moves Up in February Read More

March 15, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Down Over the Year for Most Counties in Oklahoma in January Read More

March 11, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's unemployment rate moves up in January Read More

February 28, 2019 Agency News Former R1 RCM Tulsa, OK Employees Eligible for TAA/TRA Benefits Read More

February 12, 2019 Agency News Former Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Duncan, OK Employees Eligible For TAA/TRA Benefits Read More

January 30, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment rates down over the year for most counties in Oklahoma in December Read More

January 18, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's unemployment rate down in December Read More

January 8, 2019 Agency News Former Health Care Service Corp, (HCSC) Employees Eligible For TAA/TRA Benefits Read More

January 7, 2019 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Down Over the Year for All Counties in Oklahoma in November Read More

December 21, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's unemployment rate down in November Read More

November 29, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment rates down over the year for all counties in Oklahoma in October Read More

November 16, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's unemployment rate down in October Read More

November 6, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment rates down over the year for all counties in Oklahoma in September Read More

October 19, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's unemployment rate down in September Read More

October 3, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment rates down over the year for all counties in Oklahoma in August Read More

September 21, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's unemployment rate down slightly in August Read More

August 29, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment rates down over the year for every county in Oklahoma in July Read More

August 22, 2018 Agency News Former Randstad Workers Working On-Site at Seagate Technology, Oklahoma City, OK Employees Eligible Read More

August 17, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's unemployment rate down slightly in July Read More

August 1, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment rates down over the year for every county in Oklahoma in June Read More

July 20, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's unemployment rate falls in June Read More

June 27, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment rates down over the year for most Oklahoma counties in May Read More

June 15, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's unemployment rate holds steady in May Read More

May 30, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment rates down over the year for most Oklahoma counties in April Read More

May 18, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's unemployment rate holds steady in April Read More

May 2, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment rates down over the year for most Oklahoma counties in March Read More

April 20, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Down in March Read More

April 4, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Down Over the Year for All Oklahoma Counties in February Read More

March 23, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Unchanged in February Read More

March 16, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most of Oklahoma Counties in January Read More

March 12, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Unchanged in January Read More

March 8, 2018 Agency News Former Seagate Technology LLC Oklahoma City, OK Employees Eligible for TAA/TRA Benefits Read More

February 6, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most Oklahoma Counties in December Read More

January 23, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Moves Down in December Read More

January 4, 2018 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most Oklahoma Counties in November Read More

December 22, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Falls in November Read More

November 30, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most Oklahoma Counties in October Read More

November 28, 2017 Agency News Former Oilwell Varco Process & Flow Tech, Inc. Claremore, OK Employees Eligible for TAA/TRA Benefits Read More

November 17, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Down Slightly in October Read More

November 1, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most Oklahoma Counties in September Read More

October 20, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in September Read More

October 6, 2017 Agency News Former SPX Heat Transfer LLC Power Segment Tulsa, OK Employees Eligible for TAA/TRA Benefits Read More

October 5, 2017 Agency News Former Callidus Technologies LLC Subsidiary Beggs, OK Employees Eligible for TAA/TRA Benefits Read More

September 27, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most Oklahoma Counties in August Read More

September 15, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma Unemployment Rate Up Again in August Read More

August 30, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most Oklahoma Counties in July Read More

August 22, 2017 Agency News Former VAM USA, LLC Oklahoma Field Svcs., Oklahoma City, OK Employees Eligible for TAA/TRA Benefits Read More

August 18, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma Unemployment Rate Up in July Read More

August 2, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most of Oklahoma Counties in June Read More

July 21, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma Unemployment Rate Unchanged in June Read More

June 28, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma Unemployment Rate Unchanged in May Read More

June 28, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most of Oklahoma Counties in May Read More

June 27, 2017 Agency News Former Conoco Phillips Shared Services Bartlesville, OK Employees Eligible for TAA/TRA Benefits Read More

May 31, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most of Oklahoma Counties in April Read More

May 18, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma Unemployment Rate Unchanged in April Read More

May 3, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most of Oklahoma Counties in March Read More

April 21, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma Unemployment Rate Down Slightly in March Read More

April 18, 2017 Agency News Former AG Equipment Company Broken Arrow, OK Employees Eligible for TAA/TRA Benefits Read More

April 5, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most of Oklahoma Counties in February Read More

March 27, 2017 Agency News Former Trinity Tank Car Inc. Oklahoma City, OK Employees Eligible for Unemployment Benefit Extension Read More

March 24, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma Unemployment Rate Down Slightly in February Read More

March 17, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Counties & Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Improve Over the Year for Most of Oklahoma Counties in January Read More

March 13, 2017 Employment & Unemployment - Statewide Oklahoma Unemployment Rate Down Slightly in January Read More

March 12, 2017 Agency News Former Smith International Inc. Ponca City, OK Employees Eligible for Unemployment Benefit Extension Read More

March 12, 2017 Agency News Former Cameron Surface Division OKC, OK Employees Eligible for Unemployment Benefit Extension Read More