Springfield, Missouri Job Growth

There were 215,400 jobs in Springfield, Missouri in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 225,231 employed persons for the month. Springfield lost 300 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,249 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	215,400	-300	+2,900
CPS	225,231	+1,249	+2,990

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 2018 at 215,700. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Springfield is at a new high of 225,231.

Employment: CES, CPS

Springfield, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	215,400	-300	225,231	1,249
September 2018	215,700	0	223,982	435
August 2018	215,700	1,000	223,547	-384
July 2018	214,700	700	223,931	725
June 2018	214,000	300	223,206	405
May 2018	213,700	300	222,801	1,007
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