Joplin, Missouri Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Joplin fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in Joplin peaked in November 2010 at 8.8% and is now 5.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in September 2018, 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 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Missouri	3.2%	0.0	-0.3
Joplin	3.0%	-0.2	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 7,807. There are now 5,304 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,184 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 319. Joplin employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Joplin, Missouri) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Joplin	2,503	-180	-98

Number of Unemployed Persons

Joplin, Missouri Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Missouri Unemployment Rate	Joplin Unemployment Rate	Joplin Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.3%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.0%	2,503
January 2019	4.0%	3.2%	3.2%	2,683
December 2018	3.9%	3.1%	3.0%	2,524
November 2018	3.7%	3.1%	2.7%	2,301
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.6%	2,204
September 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.6%	2,184
August 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.8%	2,323
July 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.8%	2,356
June 2018	4.0%	3.1%	2.7%	2,312
May 2018	3.8%	3.2%	3.0%	2,523
April 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.2%	2,703