Missouri Job Growth

There were 2,636,400 jobs in Missouri in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,822,125 employed persons for the month. Missouri lost 11,800 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 15,219 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Missouri job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	2,636,400	-11,800	-3,800
CPS	2,822,125	+15,219	+108,650

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 2,805,800. Since then 169,400 jobs have been lost in Missouri according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,635,500 in February 2011, Missouri has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Missouri reached a maximum of 2,915,001 in January 2007. 92,876 jobs have been lost in Missouri since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 2,713,475, Missouri has added 108,650 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	2,636,400	-11,800	2,822,125	15,219
November 2011	2,648,200	-2,500	2,806,906	14,300
October 2011	2,650,700	0	2,792,606	16,169
September 2011	2,650,700	-1,600	2,776,437	17,780
August 2011	2,652,300	-3,200	2,758,657	-382
July 2011	2,655,500	-100	2,759,039	-5,790
June 2011	2,655,600	-3,000	2,764,829	-3,312
May 2011	2,658,600	-900	2,768,141	5,904
April 2011	2,659,500	100	2,762,237	17,818
March 2011	2,659,400	23,900	2,744,419	12,594
February 2011	2,635,500	-12,300	2,731,825	12,653
January 2011	2,647,800	7,600	2,719,172	5,697
December 2010	2,640,200	-5,800	2,713,475	-546