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Civilian labor force in Ponca City, OK

Civilian labor force in Ponca City, OK was 11,147 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 19th highest of 20 cities in 2025.

2025, persons11,147
Change on 2024+2.3%
Rank19th of 20Cities in Oklahoma ranked
Series high13,4431992
Series low10,4352015

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Civilian labor force in Ponca City, OK, 1990 to 2025

10K11K12K13K14K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,028 persons1991: 13,188 persons1992: 13,443 persons1993: 13,286 persons1994: 12,973 persons1995: 12,906 persons1996: 12,798 persons1997: 12,500 persons1998: 12,538 persons1999: 12,353 persons2000: 11,841 persons2001: 12,309 persons2002: 12,415 persons2003: 11,905 persons2004: 11,945 persons2005: 11,417 persons2006: 11,888 persons2007: 12,448 persons2008: 12,844 persons2009: 12,774 persons2010: 11,446 persons2011: 11,218 persons2012: 11,038 persons2013: 10,887 persons2014: 10,476 persons2015: 10,435 persons2016: 11,070 persons2017: 11,274 persons2018: 11,150 persons2019: 10,789 persons2020: 10,803 persons2021: 10,969 persons2022: 11,037 persons2023: 10,890 persons2024: 10,896 persons2025: 11,147 persons10K11K12K13K14K19902002201420251990: 13,028 persons1991: 13,188 persons1992: 13,443 persons1993: 13,286 persons1994: 12,973 persons1995: 12,906 persons1996: 12,798 persons1997: 12,500 persons1998: 12,538 persons1999: 12,353 persons2000: 11,841 persons2001: 12,309 persons2002: 12,415 persons2003: 11,905 persons2004: 11,945 persons2005: 11,417 persons2006: 11,888 persons2007: 12,448 persons2008: 12,844 persons2009: 12,774 persons2010: 11,446 persons2011: 11,218 persons2012: 11,038 persons2013: 10,887 persons2014: 10,476 persons2015: 10,435 persons2016: 11,070 persons2017: 11,274 persons2018: 11,150 persons2019: 10,789 persons2020: 10,803 persons2021: 10,969 persons2022: 11,037 persons2023: 10,890 persons2024: 10,896 persons2025: 11,147 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202511,147
202410,896
202310,890
202211,037
202110,969
202010,803
201910,789
201811,150
201711,274
201611,070
201510,435
201410,476
201310,887
201211,038
201111,218
201011,446
200912,774
200812,844
200712,448
200611,888
200511,417
200411,945
200311,905
200212,415
200112,309
200011,841
199912,353
199812,538
199712,500
199612,798
199512,906
199412,973
199313,286
199213,443
199113,188
199013,028

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Ponca City, OK, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Ponca City, OK, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/ponca-city-ok. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Ponca City, OK, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/ponca-city-ok.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Ponca City, OK, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/ponca-city-ok (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Ponca City, OK?

Civilian labor force in Ponca City, OK was 11,147 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 19th highest of 20 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Ponca City, OK?

13,443 in 1992, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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