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Columbia, Missouri Job Growth

There were 107,600 jobs in Columbia, Missouri in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 100,615 employed persons for the month. Columbia added 400 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 69 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbia job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 107,600 +400 +3,400
CPS 100,615 -69 +2,659

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

Columbia, Missouri Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Columbia 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 Columbia, Missouri

CES employment for Columbia in November 2023 is at a new high of 107,600.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 100,756 for Columbia in September 2023. 141 jobs have been lost in Columbia since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Columbia, Missouri Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 107,600 400 100,615 -69
October 2023 107,200 500 100,684 -72
September 2023 106,700 0 100,756 67
August 2023 106,700 100 100,689 382
July 2023 106,600 100 100,307 429
June 2023 106,500 800 99,878 504
May 2023 105,700 100 99,374 350
April 2023 105,600 200 99,024 406
March 2023 105,400 200 98,618 317
February 2023 105,200 400 98,301 181
January 2023 104,800 1,000 98,120 168
December 2022 103,800 -400 97,952 -4

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