Jefferson City, Missouri Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Jefferson City rose 0.1 percentage points in May 2023 to 2.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in Jefferson City peaked in December 2009 at 7.6% and is now 5.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 1.9% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Jefferson City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | +0.3 | +0.1 |
| Missouri | 2.5% | 0.0 | +0.4 |
| Jefferson City | 2.1% | +0.1 | +0.2 |
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 December 2009 at 5,899. There are now 4,275 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,436 in April 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 188. Jefferson City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Jefferson City, Missouri) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City | 1,624 | +85 | +183 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Jefferson City, Missouri Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Missouri Unemployment Rate |
Jefferson City Unemployment Rate |
Jefferson City Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1,624 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 1,539 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 1,501 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 1,538 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1,607 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1,640 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1,651 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1,661 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1,636 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1,589 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1,530 |
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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