Joplin, Missouri Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Joplin rose 0.3 percentage points in July 2010 to 8.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in Joplin peaked in July 2009 at 9.7% and is now 0.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 9.1% in June 2010, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 9.5% | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Missouri | 9.2% | +0.1 | -0.5 |
| Joplin | 8.9% | +0.3 | -0.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Joplin, Missouri, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Joplin, Missouri Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Joplin peaked in June 2009 at 7,996. There are now 415 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,501 in April 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,080. Joplin employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Joplin, Missouri) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin | 7,581 | +187 | -249 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Joplin, Missouri Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Missouri Unemployment Rate |
Joplin Unemployment Rate |
Joplin Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
August 2010 |
9.6% | — | — | — |
|
July 2010 |
9.5% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 7,581 |
|
June 2010 |
9.5% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 7,394 |
|
May 2010 |
9.7% | 9.3% | 7.8% | 6,588 |
|
April 2010 |
9.9% | 9.5% | 7.7% | 6,501 |
|
March 2010 |
9.7% | 9.5% | 9.0% | 7,659 |
|
February 2010 |
9.7% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 7,316 |
|
January 2010 |
9.7% | 9.4% | 8.3% | 6,955 |
|
December 2009 |
10.0% | 9.6% | 8.0% | 6,630 |
|
November 2009 |
10.0% | 9.6% | 8.2% | 6,887 |
|
October 2009 |
10.1% | 9.7% | 8.4% | 7,095 |
|
September 2009 |
9.8% | 9.7% | 8.7% | 7,355 |
|
August 2009 |
9.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 7,627 |