Economic growth in Oklahoma remained solid through the end of 2012. Oklahoma payroll employment was up from a year ago in December. Oklahoma ranked seventh in total job growth for December, posting growth similar to other energy-driven states.

The pace of economic growth in Oklahoma has slowed slightly from a year ago. The Oklahoma City metro area continues to lead job growth in the state. Tulsa continues to lag the rest of the state and nation in job recovery, although considerable progress has been made since the depth of the...

This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist discusses how the unemployment rate is calculated and explores recent trends in the Mountain States’ unemployment rates.

This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist explores the government sectors of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming and measures the impact of recent government job losses on these mountain state economies.

This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist explores the labor market performance of the mountain state metropolitan areas, including recent industry trends and comparisons to state and national job performance.