Joplin, Missouri Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Joplin fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in Joplin peaked in September 2009 at 8.7% and is now 5.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in June 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Joplin unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Missouri	3.3%	0.0	+0.3
Joplin	3.0%	0.0	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 October 2010 at 7,720. There are now 5,161 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,227 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 332. Joplin employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Joplin, Missouri) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Joplin	2,559	+2	+328

Number of Unemployed Persons

Joplin, Missouri Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Missouri Unemployment Rate	Joplin Unemployment Rate	Joplin Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.0%	2,559
June 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.0%	2,557
May 2019	3.6%	3.3%	3.1%	2,583
April 2019	3.6%	3.3%	3.0%	2,557
March 2019	3.8%	3.3%	3.0%	2,548
February 2019	3.8%	3.2%	2.9%	2,460
January 2019	4.0%	3.2%	2.9%	2,431
December 2018	3.9%	3.1%	2.8%	2,328
November 2018	3.7%	3.1%	2.8%	2,323
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.7%	2,294