Jefferson City, Missouri Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Jefferson City fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2021 to 2.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in Jefferson City peaked in April 2020 at 8.3% and is now 6.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 1.9% in July 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Jefferson City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.2% | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| Missouri | 3.5% | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| Jefferson City | 2.3% | 0.0 | -1.2 |
Unemployment Rate: Jefferson City, Missouri, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Jefferson City, Missouri Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Jefferson City peaked in April 2020 at 6,028. There are now 4,271 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,400 in July 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 357. Jefferson City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Jefferson City, Missouri) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City | 1,757 | +68 | -866 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Jefferson City, Missouri Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Missouri Unemployment Rate |
Jefferson City Unemployment Rate |
Jefferson City Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 |
3.9% | — | — | — |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1,757 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1,689 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1,514 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1,430 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 1,400 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 2,417 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 2,357 |
| April 2021 |
6.0% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 2,320 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 2,343 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 2,378 |
| January 2021 |
6.4% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 2,276 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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