Cape Girardeau, Missouri Job Growth

There were 44,900 jobs in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 46,357 employed persons for the month. Cape Girardeau lost 0 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 13 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cape Girardeau job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	44,900	0	+500
CPS	46,357	+13	-29

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Cape Girardeau 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 for Cape Girardeau, Missouri

CES employment for Cape Girardeau peaked in May 2007 at 46,500. Since then 1,600 jobs have been lost in Cape Girardeau according to the employer survey. From a trough of 43,100 in June 2011, Cape Girardeau has gained 1,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 48,538 for Cape Girardeau in December 2000. 2,181 jobs have been lost in Cape Girardeau since then according to the household survey. From a February 2009 low of 42,871, Cape Girardeau has added 3,486 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cape Girardeau, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	44,900	0	46,357	13
January 2019	44,900	-100	46,344	-573
December 2018	45,000	-200	46,917	-168
November 2018	45,200	-100	47,085	-119
October 2018	45,300	200	47,204	194
September 2018	45,100	100	47,010	232
August 2018	45,000	0	46,778	-85
July 2018	45,000	200	46,863	35
June 2018	44,800	100	46,828	56
May 2018	44,700	100	46,772	257
April 2018	44,600	200	46,515	4
March 2018	44,400	0	46,511	125