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
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 |