Joplin, Missouri Job Growth

There were 75,500 jobs in Joplin, Missouri in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 75,450 employed persons for the month. Joplin added 2,300 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 131 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Joplin job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	75,500	+2,300	-5,300
CPS	75,450	+131	-6,279

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 peaked in August 2019 at 82,500. Since then 7,000 jobs have been lost in Joplin according to the employer survey. From a trough of 73,200 in April 2020, Joplin has gained 2,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 83,684 for Joplin in February 2016. 8,234 jobs have been lost in Joplin since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 75,319, Joplin has added 131 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Joplin, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	75,500	2,300	75,450	131
April 2020	73,200	-6,800	75,319	-7,447
March 2020	80,000	-1,100	82,766	101
February 2020	81,100	-200	82,665	72
January 2020	81,300	100	82,593	74
December 2019	81,200	200	82,519	-35
November 2019	81,000	100	82,554	-8
October 2019	80,900	-300	82,562	39
September 2019	81,200	-1,300	82,523	132
August 2019	82,500	1,100	82,391	222
July 2019	81,400	500	82,169	243
June 2019	80,900	100	81,926	197