Joplin, Missouri Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Joplin fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in Joplin peaked in November 2010 at 8.8% and is now 5.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Joplin unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Missouri	3.7%	0.0	-0.3
Joplin	3.1%	-0.3	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Joplin, Missouri, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Joplin, Missouri Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Joplin peaked in November 2010 at 7,800. There are now 5,206 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,292 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 302. Joplin employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Joplin, Missouri) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Joplin	2,594	-235	-891

Number of Unemployed Persons

Joplin, Missouri Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Missouri Unemployment Rate	Joplin Unemployment Rate	Joplin Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.1%	2,594
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.4%	2,829
December 2017	4.1%	3.7%	3.3%	2,805
November 2017	4.1%	3.6%	3.2%	2,684
October 2017	4.1%	3.6%	2.7%	2,292
September 2017	4.2%	3.6%	3.2%	2,776
August 2017	4.4%	3.6%	3.3%	2,821
July 2017	4.3%	3.6%	3.2%	2,703
June 2017	4.3%	3.7%	3.5%	2,936
May 2017	4.3%	3.7%	4.0%	3,351
April 2017	4.4%	3.8%	3.8%	3,227