The commission is part of a national network of employment service agencies and is funded by money from the United States Department of Labor.

The commission also administers a number of programs that provide employment-related assistance for specific groups, such as dislocated workers, long-term unemployed adults and youth.

This includes responsibility for administering programs that prepare youth and unskilled adults for entry into the labor force.

The program also provides job training opportunities to economically disadvantaged individuals and those dislocated due to business closings and layoffs.

To accomplish this goal, the division, in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, serves as the administrative staff to the State Workforce Investment Board.

OESC makes rigorous efforts to locate suitable employment opportunities and /or provide re-employment assistance so those individuals receiving unemployment benefits may re-enter the workforce as quickly as possible.

The Economic Research and Analysis Division is responsible for collecting, analyzing and disseminating a wide array of socio-economic, employment-related data.

These products and services are requested by a diverse group of customers who need or desire to track the economic health of the state of Oklahoma and its local areas.