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Cape Girardeau, Missouri Job Growth

There were 46,100 jobs in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 46,881 employed persons for the month. Cape Girardeau lost 0 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 191 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cape Girardeau job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 46,100 0 +1,200
CPS 46,881 +191 +568

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 400 jobs have been lost in Cape Girardeau according to the employer survey. From a trough of 40,200 in April 2020, Cape Girardeau has gained 5,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 48,486 for Cape Girardeau in May 2000. 1,605 jobs have been lost in Cape Girardeau since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 41,058, Cape Girardeau has added 5,823 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Cape Girardeau, Missouri Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 46,100 0 46,881 191
February 2023 46,100 300 46,690 180
January 2023 45,800 300 46,510 91
December 2022 45,500 -100 46,419 -1
November 2022 45,600 -100 46,420 11
October 2022 45,700 0 46,409 55
September 2022 45,700 500 46,354 55
August 2022 45,200 0 46,299 22
July 2022 45,200 100 46,277 -11
June 2022 45,100 0 46,288 -29
May 2022 45,100 200 46,317 -18
April 2022 44,900 0 46,335 22

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