St. Joseph, Missouri Job Growth

There were 65,099 jobs in St Joseph, Missouri in May 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 63,707 employed persons for the month. St Joseph added 299 jobs in May 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 578 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St Joseph job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	65,099	+299	+799
CPS	63,707	+578	+505

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

St Joseph, Missouri Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for St Joseph 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 St Joseph, Missouri

CES employment for St Joseph in May 2018 is at a new high of 65,099.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,869 for St Joseph in December 2006. 2,162 jobs have been lost in St Joseph since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 59,332, St Joseph has added 4,375 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

St Joseph, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2018	65,099	299	63,707	578
April 2018	64,800	0	63,129	-18
March 2018	64,800	200	63,147	23
February 2018	64,599	-100	63,124	443
January 2018	64,700	299	62,681	-183
December 2017	64,400	-199	62,864	-9
November 2017	64,599	99	62,873	-69
October 2017	64,500	200	62,942	-9
September 2017	64,300	200	62,951	-10
August 2017	64,099	-100	62,961	-174
July 2017	64,200	-300	63,135	-79
June 2017	64,500	200	63,214	12