Springfield, Missouri Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in Springfield peaked in July 2009 at 9.0% and is now 6.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Springfield 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
Springfield	2.7%	-0.2	-0.2

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: Springfield, Missouri, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Springfield, Missouri Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Springfield peaked in March 2010 at 20,106. There are now 13,857 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,782 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 467. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Missouri) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Springfield	6,249	-600	-414

Number of Unemployed Persons

Springfield, Missouri Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Missouri Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.3%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.2%	2.7%	6,249
January 2019	4.0%	3.2%	2.9%	6,849
December 2018	3.9%	3.1%	2.8%	6,583
November 2018	3.7%	3.1%	2.6%	5,971
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.5%	5,853
September 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.5%	5,782
August 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.6%	6,061
July 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.7%	6,311
June 2018	4.0%	3.1%	2.7%	6,289
May 2018	3.8%	3.2%	2.9%	6,635
April 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.0%	6,945