Missouri Job Growth

There were 2,927,600 jobs in Missouri in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,961,736 employed persons for the month. Missouri added 6,900 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 10,072 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Missouri job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	2,927,600	+6,900	+34,700
CPS	2,961,736	+10,072	+7,628

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 in July 2019 for Missouri is at a new high of 2,927,600.

CPS employment in Missouri for July 2019 is at a new high of 2,961,736.

Employment: CES, CPS

Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	2,927,600	6,900	2,961,736	10,072
June 2019	2,920,700	5,500	2,951,664	4,179
May 2019	2,915,200	4,100	2,947,485	-1,627
April 2019	2,911,100	9,700	2,949,112	-5,174
March 2019	2,901,400	8,700	2,954,286	-4,734
February 2019	2,892,700	-6,700	2,959,020	-435
January 2019	2,899,400	5,300	2,959,455	-271
December 2018	2,894,100	4,300	2,959,726	62
November 2018	2,889,800	900	2,959,664	713
October 2018	2,888,900	-2,000	2,958,951	2,012
September 2018	2,890,900	400	2,956,939	1,960
August 2018	2,890,500	-2,400	2,954,979	871