1. How the Oklahoma Economy Is Performing After the “Great Recession” Dave Shideler March 23, 2011 Department of Agricultural Economics Current Issues Webinar Oklahoma State University

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4. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 21, 2011; http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/outside.jsp?survey=la; unemployment rates are not seasonally adjustedhttp://data.bls.gov/PDQ/outside.jsp?survey=la

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10. Job Gaining Industries (Top 5 in descending order of jobs gained) Job Losing Industries (Top 5 in ascending order of jobs lost) Monthly ChangeAnnual ChangeMonthly ChangeAnnual Change Admin Services (3.5%) Admin Services (11.2%) Construction (2.2%)Prof, Sci, Tech Services (5.3%) Manufacturing (1.9%) Mining & Logging (10.6%) Other Services (2.0%) Local Gov’t (3.2%) Accommodation & Food Services (1.8%) Manufacturing (6.1%) Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities (1.7%) Information (3.1%) Arts, Entertainment (1.4%) Federal Gov’t (4.6%)Wholesale Trade (1.5%) Other Services (2.3%) Local Gov’t & Real Estate (0.9%) Accommodation & Food Services (3.1%) Mining & Logging (1.1%) Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities (1.3%) Source: Compiled from OESC Economic Research and Analysis, “Oklahoma Employment Report”, January 2011

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