Joplin, Missouri Job Growth

There were 80,500 jobs in Joplin, Missouri in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 82,303 employed persons for the month. Joplin lost 1,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 18 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Joplin job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	80,500	-1,000	+1,500
CPS	82,303	-18	+2,170

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 February 2012 at 81,500. Since then 1,000 jobs have been lost in Joplin according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 82,321 for Joplin in February 2012. 18 jobs have been lost in Joplin since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Joplin, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	80,500	-1,000	82,303	-18
February 2012	81,500	1,800	82,321	398
January 2012	79,700	300	81,923	221
December 2011	79,400	-800	81,702	641
November 2011	80,200	600	81,061	606
October 2011	79,600	300	80,455	591
September 2011	79,300	-100	79,864	313
August 2011	79,400	400	79,551	80
July 2011	79,000	-100	79,471	-638
June 2011	79,100	200	80,109	-773
May 2011	78,900	0	80,882	283
April 2011	78,900	-100	80,599	466
March 2011	79,000	100	80,133	552