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Missouri Job Growth

There were 2,692,500 jobs in Missouri in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,800,106 employed persons for the month. Missouri added 12,100 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 4,829 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Missouri job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,692,500 +12,100 +27,800
CPS 2,800,106 +4,829 +15,264

Missouri Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Missouri as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Missouri

CES employment peaked in February 2008 for Missouri at 2,807,300. Since then 114,800 jobs have been lost in Missouri according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,645,500 in January 2010, Missouri has gained 47,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Missouri reached a maximum of 2,914,418 in December 2006. 114,312 jobs have been lost in Missouri since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 2,748,133, Missouri has added 51,973 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Missouri Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 2,692,500 12,100 2,800,106 4,829
March 2013 2,680,400 -6,300 2,795,277 -2,358
February 2013 2,686,700 3,100 2,797,635 -1,272
January 2013 2,683,600 -4,300 2,798,907 240
December 2012 2,687,900 8,500 2,798,667 4,452
November 2012 2,679,400 -1,600 2,794,215 4,848
October 2012 2,681,000 11,700 2,789,367 5,273
September 2012 2,669,300 400 2,784,094 3,762
August 2012 2,668,900 10,400 2,780,332 2,374
July 2012 2,658,500 -5,100 2,777,958 -420
June 2012 2,663,600 900 2,778,378 -2,704
May 2012 2,662,700 -2,000 2,781,082 -3,760
April 2012 2,664,700 -4,400 2,784,842 -2,450

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