Jefferson City, Missouri Job Growth
There were 76,700 jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 71,662 employed persons for the month. Jefferson City added 100 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 686 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jefferson City job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2018 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 76,700 | +100 | -1,000 |
CPS | 71,662 | +686 | -1,352 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Jefferson City, Missouri Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City, Missouri
CES employment for Jefferson City peaked in February 2008 at 80,300. Since then 3,600 jobs have been lost in Jefferson City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 75,600 in April 2012, Jefferson City has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 75,679 for Jefferson City in December 2003. 4,017 jobs have been lost in Jefferson City since then according to the household survey. From a December 2017 low of 70,890, Jefferson City has added 772 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Jefferson City, Missouri Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2018 | 76,700 | 100 | 71,662 | 686 |
January 2018 | 76,600 | -100 | 70,976 | 86 |
December 2017 | 76,700 | 0 | 70,890 | -917 |
November 2017 | 76,700 | -300 | 71,807 | -714 |
October 2017 | 77,000 | 0 | 72,521 | -264 |
September 2017 | 77,000 | 0 | 72,785 | 356 |
August 2017 | 77,000 | -100 | 72,429 | 21 |
July 2017 | 77,100 | 0 | 72,408 | 171 |
June 2017 | 77,100 | -400 | 72,237 | -182 |
May 2017 | 77,500 | -200 | 72,419 | -420 |
April 2017 | 77,700 | -200 | 72,839 | -1 |
March 2017 | 77,900 | 200 | 72,840 | -174 |