Oklahoma WorkTrends 2025

References

Defining Workforce Development (0 5 ) Jacobs, R. L., & Hawley, J. D. (2009). The emergence of ‘workforce development’: Definition, conceptual boundaries and implications. International handbook of education for the changing world of work: Bridging academic and vocational learning, 2537-2552.

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Carter, R. (2024). Oklahoma Among Top 10 States for Job Creation. Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - https://ocpathink.org/post/independent-journalism/oklahoma-among-top-10-states-for-job-creation Farha, C. (2024). Oklahoma’s Rising Labor Force Participation Driven Largely by Native Americans. Oklahoma Economist (2024). Murphy, E. (Aug. 2024). Enrollment at Oklahoma’s public universities growing. Oklahoma Voice – August 2024. Oklahoma.gov (September 2024). Oklahoma Employment Report – September 2024 Oklahoma.gov (September 2024). Oklahoma Employment Report – September 2024

U.S. Census Bureau - Workforce Demographics

Farha, C., & Wilkerson, C. R. (2024). From Brain Drain to Brain Gain, Oklahoma’s Population on the Rise. Oklahoma Economist, 2024(1). Raache, H. (2024, April 4). U.S. manufacturers stress need for millions of new employees over next decade; shortages felt in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Business Voice. Retrieved from https://okbusinessvoice.com/2024/04/04/u-s-manufacturers-stress-need-for-millions-of-new- employees-over-next-decade-shortages-felt-in-oklahoma/

U.S. News & World Report (2024). Oklahoma Rankings. https://www.usnews.com/news/best- states/oklahoma

Cates, L. & Melhorn, S. (December 13, 2024). Understanding America’s Labor Shortage: The Most Impacted States. US Chamber of Commerce. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. Retrieved February 7.

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