Department of Numbers

Springfield, Missouri Job Growth

There were 231,800 jobs in Springfield, Missouri in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 235,674 employed persons for the month. Springfield lost 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 310 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 231,800 -100 +6,500
CPS 235,674 +310 +3,144

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 November 2022 at 232,100. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Springfield is at a new high of 235,674.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Springfield, Missouri Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 231,800 -100 235,674 310
December 2022 231,900 -200 235,364 20
November 2022 232,100 200 235,344 -101
October 2022 231,900 400 235,445 14
September 2022 231,500 400 235,431 116
August 2022 231,100 1,100 235,315 135
July 2022 230,000 700 235,180 -15
June 2022 229,300 400 235,195 49
May 2022 228,900 700 235,146 241
April 2022 228,200 100 234,905 587
March 2022 228,100 1,300 234,318 766
February 2022 226,800 1,500 233,552 1,022