Cape Girardeau City, MO Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 17,010 | - | 6.3 | - |
| 1991 | 17,134 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | 17,552 | 2.4 | 6.1 | -0.6 |
| 1993 | 17,364 | -1.1 | 7.2 | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 17,957 | 3.4 | 4.7 | -2.4 |
| 1995 | 18,786 | 4.6 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 19,069 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 19,933 | 4.5 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| 1998 | 19,933 | 0.0 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | 20,581 | 3.3 | 2.9 | -1.0 |
| 2000 | 19,268 | -6.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 18,925 | -1.8 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 18,694 | -1.2 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 18,700 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 18,538 | -0.9 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 18,515 | -0.1 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 19,154 | 3.4 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 19,360 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 16,941 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Feb | 16,901 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Mar | 17,069 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Apr | 17,154 | - | 5.6 | - |
| May | 17,205 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Jun | 17,290 | - | 6.7 | - |
| Jul | 16,963 | - | 6.9 | - |
| Aug | 16,773 | - | 7.0 | - |
| Sep | 16,914 | - | 7.0 | - |
| Oct | 16,983 | - | 6.7 | - |
| Nov | 16,933 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Dec | 16,990 | - | 6.2 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 16,792 | -0.9 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 16,799 | -0.6 | 6.6 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 16,975 | -0.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 17,167 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| May | 17,138 | -0.4 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 17,027 | -1.5 | 7.9 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 17,085 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 17,063 | 1.7 | 6.8 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 17,274 | 2.1 | 6.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 17,339 | 2.1 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 17,485 | 3.3 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 17,467 | 2.8 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| 1992-Jan | 17,297 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 17,254 | 2.7 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 17,417 | 2.6 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 17,776 | 3.5 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| May | 17,714 | 3.4 | 5.8 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 17,762 | 4.3 | 6.8 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 17,693 | 3.6 | 6.6 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 17,477 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 17,599 | 1.9 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 17,649 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 17,535 | 0.3 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 17,451 | -0.1 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| 1993-Jan | 17,195 | -0.6 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 17,168 | -0.5 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 17,218 | -1.1 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 17,248 | -3.0 | 7.1 | 1.6 |
| May | 17,281 | -2.4 | 7.0 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 17,295 | -2.6 | 8.0 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 17,488 | -1.2 | 7.6 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 17,345 | -0.8 | 7.9 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 17,465 | -0.8 | 7.1 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 17,567 | -0.5 | 7.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 17,575 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 17,519 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 17,379 | 1.1 | 6.2 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 17,458 | 1.7 | 5.5 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 17,559 | 2.0 | 5.5 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 17,768 | 3.0 | 5.0 | -2.1 |
| May | 17,835 | 3.2 | 4.6 | -2.4 |
| Jun | 18,022 | 4.2 | 4.7 | -3.3 |
| Jul | 18,094 | 3.5 | 4.8 | -2.8 |
| Aug | 17,977 | 3.6 | 4.4 | -3.5 |
| Sep | 18,216 | 4.3 | 4.0 | -3.1 |
| Oct | 18,304 | 4.2 | 4.1 | -3.2 |
| Nov | 18,455 | 5.0 | 3.9 | -3.1 |
| Dec | 18,419 | 5.1 | 4.0 | -2.6 |
| 1995-Jan | 18,606 | 7.1 | 4.8 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 18,782 | 7.6 | 4.4 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 18,929 | 7.8 | 4.3 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 18,836 | 6.0 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| May | 18,833 | 5.6 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 18,912 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 18,719 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 18,560 | 3.2 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 18,726 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 18,937 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 18,841 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 18,752 | 1.8 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 18,871 | 1.4 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 18,932 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 19,198 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 19,142 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 1.5 |
| May | 19,232 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 19,306 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 19,038 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 18,855 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 19,005 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 19,285 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 19,066 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 18,899 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 2.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 19,443 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 19,707 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 19,931 | 3.8 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 19,899 | 4.0 | 4.5 | -1.2 |
| May | 20,013 | 4.1 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 19,901 | 3.1 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 20,101 | 5.6 | 4.4 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 19,973 | 5.9 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 19,969 | 5.1 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 20,106 | 4.3 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 20,134 | 5.6 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| Dec | 20,018 | 5.9 | 3.8 | -1.8 |
| 1998-Jan | 19,452 | 0.0 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 19,653 | -0.3 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 19,916 | -0.1 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 20,127 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| May | 20,107 | 0.5 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 20,343 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 20,219 | 0.6 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 19,802 | -0.9 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 19,884 | -0.4 | 3.3 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 19,895 | -1.0 | 3.0 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 19,789 | -1.7 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 20,007 | -0.1 | 2.7 | -1.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 20,179 | 3.7 | 2.8 | -2.1 |
| Feb | 20,354 | 3.6 | 2.8 | -2.1 |
| Mar | 20,516 | 3.0 | 2.8 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 20,590 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -1.5 |
| May | 20,659 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 20,962 | 3.0 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 20,726 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 20,438 | 3.2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 20,591 | 3.6 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 20,672 | 3.9 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 20,651 | 4.4 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 20,635 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 18,983 | -5.9 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 19,311 | -5.1 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 19,184 | -6.5 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 19,347 | -6.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 19,251 | -6.8 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 19,447 | -7.2 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 19,169 | -7.5 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 19,148 | -6.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 19,288 | -6.3 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 19,281 | -6.7 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 19,307 | -6.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 19,502 | -5.5 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| 2001-Jan | 19,134 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 19,066 | -1.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 19,048 | -0.7 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 19,003 | -1.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 |
| May | 18,973 | -1.4 | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 18,953 | -2.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 18,712 | -2.4 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 18,739 | -2.1 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 18,869 | -2.2 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 18,837 | -2.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 18,880 | -2.2 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 18,885 | -3.2 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 18,434 | -3.7 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 18,605 | -2.4 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 18,618 | -2.3 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 18,672 | -1.7 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| May | 18,718 | -1.3 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 18,694 | -1.4 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 18,517 | -1.0 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 18,605 | -0.7 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 18,779 | -0.5 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 18,986 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 18,885 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 18,819 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 18,641 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 18,733 | 0.7 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 18,733 | 0.6 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 18,889 | 1.2 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| May | 18,760 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 18,868 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 18,377 | -0.8 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 18,388 | -1.2 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 18,639 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 18,692 | -1.5 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 18,818 | -0.4 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 18,858 | 0.2 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 18,604 | -0.2 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 18,673 | -0.3 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 18,506 | -1.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 18,654 | -1.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| May | 18,624 | -0.7 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 18,679 | -1.0 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 18,277 | -0.5 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 18,314 | -0.4 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 18,333 | -1.6 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 18,568 | -0.7 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 18,568 | -1.3 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 18,653 | -1.1 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| 2005-Jan | 18,648 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 18,696 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 18,662 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 18,817 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| May | 18,825 | 1.1 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 18,880 | 1.1 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 18,154 | -0.7 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 18,284 | -0.2 | 4.9 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 18,305 | -0.2 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 18,286 | -1.5 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 18,229 | -1.8 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 18,396 | -1.4 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 19,120 | 2.5 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 19,061 | 2.0 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 19,130 | 2.5 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 19,177 | 1.9 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| May | 19,145 | 1.7 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 19,350 | 2.5 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 18,711 | 3.1 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 18,826 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 18,992 | 3.8 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 19,388 | 6.0 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 19,454 | 6.7 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 19,493 | 6.0 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| 2007-Jan | 19,361 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 19,312 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 19,372 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 19,560 | 2.0 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 19,502 | 1.9 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 19,720 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 19,038 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 18,995 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 19,201 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 19,353 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 19,444 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 19,458 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 19,697 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 19,755 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 19,639 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 19,484 | -0.4 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| May | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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