Springfield, Missouri Job Growth

There were 214,100 jobs in Springfield, Missouri in May 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 222,916 employed persons for the month. Springfield added 700 jobs in May 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,122 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	214,100	+700	+2,700
CPS	222,916	+1,122	+1,704

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 January 2018 at 214,600. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 213,200 in March 2018, Springfield has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in May 2018 for Springfield is at a new high of 222,916.

Employment: CES, CPS

Springfield, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2018	214,100	700	222,916	1,122
April 2018	213,400	200	221,794	-74
March 2018	213,200	-500	221,868	-522
February 2018	213,700	-900	222,390	442
January 2018	214,600	900	221,948	-496
December 2017	213,700	1,800	222,444	199
November 2017	211,900	-600	222,245	4
October 2017	212,500	-400	222,241	-34
September 2017	212,900	200	222,275	223
August 2017	212,700	500	222,052	299
July 2017	212,200	100	221,753	274
June 2017	212,100	700	221,479	267