Joplin, Missouri Job Growth

There were 82,900 jobs in Joplin, Missouri in August 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 82,052 employed persons for the month. Joplin added 800 jobs in August 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 239 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Joplin job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	82,900	+800	+1,800
CPS	82,052	+239	+615

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 August 2019 is at a new high of 82,900.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 83,690 for Joplin in February 2016. 1,638 jobs have been lost in Joplin since then according to the household survey. From a November 2016 low of 81,055, Joplin has added 997 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Joplin, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
August 2019	82,900	800	82,052	239
July 2019	82,100	700	81,813	264
June 2019	81,400	-200	81,549	-25
May 2019	81,600	-200	81,574	-28
April 2019	81,800	-200	81,602	-130
March 2019	82,000	300	81,732	12
February 2019	81,700	-600	81,720	150
January 2019	82,300	800	81,570	126
December 2018	81,500	400	81,444	3
November 2018	81,100	100	81,441	0
October 2018	81,000	-300	81,441	4
September 2018	81,300	200	81,437	0