Joplin, Missouri Job Growth

There were 81,600 jobs in Joplin, Missouri in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 82,858 employed persons for the month. Joplin lost 100 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 576 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Joplin job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	81,600	-100	+800
CPS	82,858	+576	+1,331

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 January 2016 at 82,200. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Joplin according to the employer survey. From a trough of 79,700 in November 2016, Joplin has gained 1,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 84,099 for Joplin in February 2016. 1,241 jobs have been lost in Joplin since then according to the household survey. From a November 2016 low of 80,899, Joplin has added 1,959 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Joplin, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	81,600	-100	82,858	576
September 2018	81,700	400	82,282	632
August 2018	81,300	-200	81,650	-765
July 2018	81,500	100	82,415	206
June 2018	81,400	100	82,209	166
May 2018	81,300	-100	82,043	411
April 2018	81,400	100	81,632	-194
March 2018	81,300	-100	81,826	50
February 2018	81,400	100	81,776	606
January 2018	81,300	200	81,170	-201
December 2017	81,100	200	81,371	-9
November 2017	80,900	100	81,380	-147