Missouri Job Growth
There were 2,796,100 jobs in Missouri in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,921,918 employed persons for the month. Missouri lost 11,600 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 9,512 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Missouri job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 2,796,100 | -11,600 | -130,500 |
CPS | 2,921,918 | +9,512 | -63,049 |
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 January 2020 for Missouri at 2,929,900. Since then 133,800 jobs have been lost in Missouri according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,569,400 in April 2020, Missouri has gained 226,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Missouri reached a maximum of 2,992,970 in November 2019. 71,052 jobs have been lost in Missouri since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 2,606,915, Missouri has added 315,003 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Missouri Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 2,796,100 | -11,600 | 2,921,918 | 9,512 |
January 2021 | 2,807,700 | 8,500 | 2,912,406 | -4,145 |
December 2020 | 2,799,200 | 9,200 | 2,916,551 | -1,583 |
November 2020 | 2,790,000 | 10,800 | 2,918,134 | -955 |
October 2020 | 2,779,200 | 4,000 | 2,919,089 | 5,061 |
September 2020 | 2,775,200 | 9,200 | 2,914,028 | 9,656 |
August 2020 | 2,766,000 | 14,200 | 2,904,372 | 13,246 |
July 2020 | 2,751,800 | 62,200 | 2,891,126 | 138,320 |
June 2020 | 2,689,600 | 66,500 | 2,752,806 | 139,741 |
May 2020 | 2,623,100 | 53,700 | 2,613,065 | 6,150 |
April 2020 | 2,569,400 | -343,000 | 2,606,915 | -375,490 |
March 2020 | 2,912,400 | -14,200 | 2,982,405 | -2,562 |