Cape Girardeau, Missouri Job Growth

There were 45,800 jobs in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 47,188 employed persons for the month. Cape Girardeau added 100 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 178 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cape Girardeau job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	45,800	+100	+800
CPS	47,188	+178	+1,003

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 700 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 2,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 48,538 for Cape Girardeau in December 2000. 1,350 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 4,317 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
October 2018	45,800	100	47,188	178
September 2018	45,700	300	47,010	232
August 2018	45,400	300	46,778	-85
July 2018	45,100	-300	46,863	35
June 2018	45,400	500	46,828	56
May 2018	44,900	0	46,772	257
April 2018	44,900	100	46,515	4
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