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Jefferson City, Missouri Job Growth

There were 76,900 jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 73,160 employed persons for the month. Jefferson City lost 300 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 47 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jefferson City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey February 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 76,900 -300 -1,600
CPS 73,160 -47 +178

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 3,400 jobs have been lost in Jefferson City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 71,900 in April 2020, Jefferson City has gained 5,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 75,547 for Jefferson City in December 2003. 2,387 jobs have been lost in Jefferson City since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 67,143, Jefferson City has added 6,017 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through February 2021

Jefferson City, Missouri Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
February 2021 76,900 -300 73,160 -47
January 2021 77,200 100 73,207 2,790
December 2020 77,100 300 70,417 54
November 2020 76,800 500 70,363 20
October 2020 76,300 300 70,343 33
September 2020 76,000 -700 70,310 96
August 2020 76,700 500 70,214 113
July 2020 76,200 900 70,101 160
June 2020 75,300 1,500 69,941 1,194
May 2020 73,800 1,900 68,747 1,604
April 2020 71,900 -6,400 67,143 -5,916
March 2020 78,300 -200 73,059 77

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