Missouri Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 2,139,000 | - | 5.0 | - |
| 1979 | 2,182,000 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 1980 | 2,140,000 | -1.9 | 7.2 | 2.7 |
| 1981 | 2,137,000 | -0.1 | 7.7 | 0.5 |
| 1982 | 2,092,000 | -2.1 | 9.2 | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 2,114,000 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 0.6 |
| 1984 | 2,201,000 | 4.1 | 7.2 | -2.7 |
| 1985 | 2,307,000 | 4.8 | 6.4 | -0.8 |
| 1986 | 2,387,000 | 3.5 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| 1987 | 2,426,000 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| 1988 | 2,446,000 | 0.8 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| 1989 | 2,471,000 | 1.0 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| 1990 | 2,443,231 | -1.1 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| 1991 | 2,479,180 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
| 1992 | 2,515,450 | 1.5 | 5.7 | -0.9 |
| 1993 | 2,489,049 | -1.0 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 2,566,903 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -1.6 |
| 1995 | 2,690,210 | 4.8 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 2,734,860 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | 2,780,185 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 2,794,869 | 0.5 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 2,819,853 | 0.9 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| 2000 | 2,875,336 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 2,867,853 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 2,829,985 | -1.3 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 2,813,571 | -0.6 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 2,813,961 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 2,836,354 | 0.8 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 2,871,333 | 1.2 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| 2007 | 2,878,399 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 2,630,454 | 6.8 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 2,645,683 | 6.9 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 2,667,843 | 6.6 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 2,687,802 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| May | 2,684,203 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 2,723,664 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 2,720,780 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 2,701,529 | 4.4 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 2,696,689 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 2,712,854 | 3.8 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 2,710,651 | 3.3 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 2,700,369 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 2,664,552 | 1.3 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 2,681,758 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 2,707,674 | 1.5 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,730,659 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 2,742,209 | 2.2 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 2,774,937 | 1.9 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 2,770,450 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 2,745,319 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 2,732,194 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,764,934 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 2,759,167 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 2,744,463 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| 1997-Jan | 2,718,736 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 2,726,204 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 2,760,567 | 2.0 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 2,782,223 | 1.9 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 2,791,229 | 1.8 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 2,821,838 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 2,817,484 | 1.7 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 2,795,931 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 2,772,987 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 2,792,576 | 1.0 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 2,799,849 | 1.5 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 2,782,595 | 1.4 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| 1998-Jan | 2,747,320 | 1.1 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 2,757,971 | 1.2 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 2,768,790 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 2,793,090 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 2,807,415 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 2,838,288 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 2,828,962 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 2,799,783 | 0.1 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 2,793,973 | 0.8 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 2,800,404 | 0.3 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 2,801,456 | 0.1 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 2,800,979 | 0.7 | 3.1 | -1.0 |
| 1999-Jan | 2,769,424 | 0.8 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 2,776,019 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 2,794,123 | 0.9 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 2,813,438 | 0.7 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| May | 2,823,137 | 0.6 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 2,855,740 | 0.6 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 2,848,338 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 2,818,211 | 0.7 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 2,816,288 | 0.8 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 2,839,068 | 1.4 | 2.1 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 2,842,679 | 1.5 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 2,841,775 | 1.5 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 2,839,392 | 2.5 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 2,849,740 | 2.7 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 2,861,981 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 2,891,048 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| May | 2,882,556 | 2.1 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 2,919,831 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 2,896,543 | 1.7 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 2,871,274 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 2,857,395 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 2,878,632 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 2,875,165 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 2,880,476 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 2,848,324 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 2,853,069 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 2,866,839 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 2,888,646 | -0.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
| May | 2,886,913 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 2,914,703 | -0.2 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 2,901,100 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 2,855,749 | -0.5 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 2,853,353 | -0.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 2,858,523 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 2,846,483 | -1.0 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 2,840,531 | -1.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 2,790,502 | -2.0 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 2,814,525 | -1.4 | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 2,823,014 | -1.5 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 2,842,788 | -1.6 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| May | 2,846,196 | -1.4 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 2,865,573 | -1.7 | 5.8 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 2,849,660 | -1.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 2,827,604 | -1.0 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 2,828,356 | -0.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 2,836,789 | -0.8 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 2,820,313 | -0.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 2,814,494 | -0.9 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 2,785,324 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 2,793,924 | -0.7 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 2,807,654 | -0.5 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 2,829,912 | -0.5 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 2,824,665 | -0.8 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 2,853,122 | -0.4 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 2,832,084 | -0.6 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 2,803,427 | -0.9 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 2,795,276 | -1.2 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 2,813,639 | -0.8 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 2,815,763 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 2,808,062 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| 2004-Jan | 2,781,221 | -0.1 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2,787,290 | -0.2 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 2,797,131 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 2,820,749 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 2,820,546 | -0.1 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 2,850,006 | -0.1 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 2,844,234 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 2,816,471 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 2,802,600 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 2,817,207 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 2,819,826 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 2,810,250 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| 2005-Jan | 2,785,562 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 2,791,816 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 2,809,146 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 2,836,721 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 2,843,204 | 0.8 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 2,873,553 | 0.8 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 2,866,481 | 0.8 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 2,846,727 | 1.1 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 2,836,457 | 1.2 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 2,854,920 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 2,847,631 | 1.0 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 2,844,030 | 1.2 | 4.7 | -0.9 |
| 2006-Jan | 2,814,125 | 1.0 | 5.1 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 2,822,923 | 1.1 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 2,844,429 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 2,871,576 | 1.2 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| May | 2,878,047 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 2,908,816 | 1.2 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 2,897,796 | 1.1 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 2,875,133 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 2,868,049 | 1.1 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 2,893,948 | 1.4 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 2,891,940 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 2,889,218 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 2,849,747 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 2,851,825 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 2,876,009 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2,888,643 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 2,889,047 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 2,920,114 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 2,904,243 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 2,867,884 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 2,870,008 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 2,876,263 | -0.6 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 2,882,658 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 2,864,341 | -0.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| 2008-Jan | 2,829,090 | -0.7 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 2,822,191 | -1.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 2,832,897 | -1.5 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 2,858,110 | -1.1 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| May | 2,861,384 | -1.0 | 5.7 | 1.2 |
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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