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Missouri Job Growth

There were 2,974,600 jobs in Missouri in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,022,087 employed persons for the month. Missouri added 4,700 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 13,978 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Missouri job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,974,600 +4,700 +59,900
CPS 3,022,087 +13,978 +34,411

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 April 2023 for Missouri is at a new high of 2,974,600.

CPS employment in Missouri for April 2023 is at a new high of 3,022,087.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Missouri Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 2,974,600 4,700 3,022,087 13,978
March 2023 2,969,900 2,900 3,008,109 12,396
February 2023 2,967,000 6,800 2,995,713 7,859
January 2023 2,960,200 3,200 2,987,854 2,292
December 2022 2,957,000 -100 2,985,562 194
November 2022 2,957,100 5,700 2,985,368 689
October 2022 2,951,400 6,400 2,984,679 116
September 2022 2,945,000 8,000 2,984,563 -2,894
August 2022 2,937,000 -5,300 2,987,457 -3,080
July 2022 2,942,300 10,200 2,990,537 -1,876
June 2022 2,932,100 10,000 2,992,413 1,291
May 2022 2,922,100 7,400 2,991,122 3,446

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