Cape Girardeau, Missouri Job Growth

There were 39,100 jobs in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 41,564 employed persons for the month. Cape Girardeau lost 5,500 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 5,716 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cape Girardeau job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	39,100	-5,500	-6,000
CPS	41,564	-5,716	-5,215

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 7,400 jobs have been lost in Cape Girardeau according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 48,422 for Cape Girardeau in December 2000. 6,858 jobs have been lost in Cape Girardeau since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cape Girardeau, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	39,100	-5,500	41,564	-5,716
March 2020	44,600	-800	47,280	103
February 2020	45,400	-100	47,177	114
January 2020	45,500	300	47,063	-41
December 2019	45,200	0	47,104	78
November 2019	45,200	-200	47,026	82
October 2019	45,400	300	46,944	94
September 2019	45,100	0	46,850	93
August 2019	45,100	200	46,757	70
July 2019	44,900	-200	46,687	14
June 2019	45,100	-200	46,673	-41
May 2019	45,300	200	46,714	-65