America's Most Recession-Proof City

Oklahoma City was recently ranked as America's Most Recession-Proof City due to falling unemployment, one of the strongest housing markets in the country and strong growth in agriculture, energy and manufacturing.
(April 29, 2008)

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Economy



HISTORICAL EMPLOYMENT

Region

1990

2000

2009

OKC MSA

567,554

700,807

761,537

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local Area Personal Income, Total Employment, 1990, 2000, 2009.


HISTORICAL EARNINGS

Region

1990

2000

2009

OKC MSA

$16,727,415

$29,475,462

$47,546,915

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local Area Personal Income, Personal Income, 1990, 2000, 2009 .


HISTORICAL RETAIL SALES

Region

1990

2000

2010

OKC MSA

$5,848,097,338

$7,838,596,818

$11,760,891,942

Source: Oklahoma Resources Integration General Information Network System, Monthly Retail Trade Series, 1990, 2000, 2010.


EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

Region

Agriculture & Mining

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and Utilities

Trade

FIRE

Services

OKC MSA

20,477

44,234

35,413

25,737

86,307

36,066

277,326

Source: Bureau of the Census, American FactFinder, American Community Survey, 2009.