Joplin, Missouri Job Growth

There were 79,700 jobs in Joplin, Missouri in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 81,187 employed persons for the month. Joplin added 700 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 86 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Joplin 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.

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 82,400. Since then 2,700 jobs have been lost in Joplin according to the employer survey. From a trough of 71,500 in April 2020, Joplin has gained 8,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 83,362 for Joplin in March 2016. 2,175 jobs have been lost in Joplin since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 71,505, Joplin has added 9,682 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Joplin, Missouri Employment History