Jefferson City, Missouri Job Growth

There were 81,800 jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 75,089 employed persons for the month. Jefferson City lost 100 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 114 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jefferson City job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 2023 at 82,000. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Jefferson City according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 75,272 for Jefferson City in February 2007. 183 jobs have been lost in Jefferson City since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 65,755, Jefferson City has added 9,334 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jefferson City, Missouri Employment History