Springfield, Missouri Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in Springfield peaked in July 2009 at 9.0% and is now 6.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Springfield 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
Springfield	2.9%	-0.2	-0.8

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: Springfield, Missouri, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Springfield, Missouri Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Springfield peaked in March 2010 at 20,099. There are now 13,452 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,865 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 782. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Missouri) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Springfield	6,647	-557	-2,053

Number of Unemployed Persons

Springfield, Missouri Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Missouri Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	2.9%	6,647
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.1%	7,204
December 2017	4.1%	3.7%	3.1%	7,223
November 2017	4.1%	3.6%	3.0%	6,943
October 2017	4.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5,865
September 2017	4.2%	3.6%	3.1%	7,172
August 2017	4.4%	3.6%	3.2%	7,356
July 2017	4.3%	3.6%	3.0%	6,927
June 2017	4.3%	3.7%	3.2%	7,365
May 2017	4.3%	3.7%	3.7%	8,420
April 2017	4.4%	3.8%	3.5%	8,039