Workforce and Demographics

Greater Oklahoma City excels in exceeding expectations. We're growing, we're prospering and we know how to do business - and we've got a list of accolades to prove it. For businesses, this means that Greater Oklahoma City's low cost, hassle-free, collaborative approach to doing business makes it easy for you and your employees to locate operations here.

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Workforce Advantages

With 770,000 workers and more than 135,000 attending area colleges and universities, the region is producing a steady pipeline of talent. The Oklahoma City MSA currently has a population of more than 1.4 million and is quickly growing. The average annual population growth rate from 2005 to 2019 of about 1.5% was double that of the nation.

Talent Pipeline

While our workers are ready for the challenges of today, our significant education and training infrastructure ensure your Greater Oklahoma City workforce will be ready for the challenges of tomorrow. The area boasts one of the country’s most sophisticated and best-ranked career technologies training programs, delivering free, high-quality, customized training to qualifying new and expanding companies. The Greater Oklahoma City region is also home to 15 colleges and universities and nine technology centers deliver high-quality, customized training to both new and expanding companies.

Fastest Growing industries

Oklahoma City boasts an increasingly diversified economy, with aviation and aerospace making up the largest sector in both employment and economic impact. Bioscience, energy, shared services and logistics industries also play a significant role in the market.

Largest industries

Oklahoma City’s diverse economy features multiple drivers powering our continued growth. Some of our largest industry sectors include aerospace, biotechnology, energy and government.