Springfield, Missouri Job Growth

There were 213,800 jobs in Springfield, Missouri in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 221,549 employed persons for the month. Springfield added 400 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 273 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield 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.

Springfield, Missouri Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Springfield peaked in August 2019 at 219,300. Since then 5,500 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 197,600 in April 2020, Springfield has gained 16,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 233,275 for Springfield in March 2020. 11,726 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 210,341, Springfield has added 11,208 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Springfield, Missouri Employment History