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Joplin, Missouri Job Growth

There were 83,200 jobs in Joplin, Missouri in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 82,786 employed persons for the month. Joplin added 400 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 418 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Joplin job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 83,200 +400 +1,800
CPS 82,786 +418 +904

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

Joplin, Missouri Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Joplin in April 2023 is at a new high of 83,200.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 83,420 for Joplin in February 2016. 634 jobs have been lost in Joplin since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 71,142, Joplin has added 11,644 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Joplin, Missouri Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 83,200 400 82,786 418
March 2023 82,800 -100 82,368 343
February 2023 82,900 200 82,025 277
January 2023 82,700 200 81,748 118
December 2022 82,500 300 81,630 24
November 2022 82,200 -200 81,606 -29
October 2022 82,400 100 81,635 -147
September 2022 82,300 100 81,782 -170
August 2022 82,200 -100 81,952 -119
July 2022 82,300 500 82,071 -31
June 2022 81,800 200 82,102 76
May 2022 81,600 200 82,026 144

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