The People Power to Get Things Done!

Seminole Economic Development Council and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce teamed up to create a report reflecting the current workforce in a four-county area which comprises our total workforce. The report examines the availability of labor in Central Oklahoma, which includes Hughes, Lincoln, Pottawatomie and Seminole Counties.
Highlights of the report include:

• A total of 10,500 workers are either actively looking for other work or willing to change jobs for the right opportunity.
• An estimated 5,716 workers are underemployed.
• In addition to underemployed, 3,823 workers have looked for other work during the previous three months
• The underemployed exhibit a variety of occupations and skills
• About 14.0% of underemployed workers hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree.
• The typical underemployed worker is willing to change jobs for an increase in pay of 10 to 15%.