Cape Girardeau, Missouri Job Growth

There were 44,700 jobs in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 46,439 employed persons for the month. Cape Girardeau lost 100 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 72 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cape Girardeau job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	44,700	-100	+700
CPS	46,439	-72	+615

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 1,800 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 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 48,538 for Cape Girardeau in December 2000. 2,099 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 3,568 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
April 2018	44,700	-100	46,439	-72
March 2018	44,800	-100	46,511	125
February 2018	44,900	400	46,386	462
January 2018	44,500	-300	45,924	-274
December 2017	44,800	-100	46,198	11
November 2017	44,900	-100	46,187	2
October 2017	45,000	500	46,185	53
September 2017	44,500	100	46,132	191
August 2017	44,400	200	45,941	172
July 2017	44,200	100	45,769	34
June 2017	44,100	100	45,735	-32
May 2017	44,000	0	45,767	-57