Joplin, Missouri Job Growth

There were 78,700 jobs in Joplin, Missouri in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 81,702 employed persons for the month. Joplin lost 900 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 641 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Joplin job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	78,700	-900	-300
CPS	81,702	+641	+3,000

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Joplin, Missouri Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Joplin as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Joplin, Missouri

CES employment for Joplin peaked in May 2011 at 81,200. Since then 2,500 jobs have been lost in Joplin according to the employer survey. From a trough of 78,200 in July 2011, Joplin has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in December 2011 for Joplin is at a new high of 81,702.

Employment: CES, CPS

Joplin, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	78,700	-900	81,702	641
November 2011	79,600	300	81,061	606
October 2011	79,300	600	80,455	591
September 2011	78,700	-400	79,864	313
August 2011	79,100	900	79,551	80
July 2011	78,200	-600	79,471	-638
June 2011	78,800	-2,400	80,109	-773
May 2011	81,200	400	80,882	283
April 2011	80,800	200	80,599	466
March 2011	80,600	700	80,133	552
February 2011	79,900	100	79,581	533
January 2011	79,800	800	79,048	346
December 2010	79,000	-300	78,702	0