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Springfield, Missouri Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2023 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in Springfield peaked in April 2020 at 10.1% and is now 7.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.0% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Springfield unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.9% +0.1 +0.2
Missouri 3.1% +0.2 +0.4
Springfield 2.8% +0.2 +0.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with October 2023 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Springfield, Missouri, National

Springfield, Missouri monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Springfield, Missouri Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Springfield peaked in April 2020 at 22,585. There are now 15,783 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,731 in May 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,071. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Missouri) is also available.

Unemployed Persons October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Springfield 6,802 +360 +1,498

Number of Unemployed Persons

Springfield, Missouri Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate		 Missouri
Unemployment Rate		 Springfield
Unemployment Rate		 Springfield
Unemployed
November
2023		 3.7% — — —
October
2023		 3.9% 3.1% 2.8% 6,802
September
2023		 3.8% 2.9% 2.6% 6,442
August
2023		 3.8% 2.8% 2.5% 6,271
July
2023		 3.5% 2.7% 2.4% 6,046
June
2023		 3.6% 2.6% 2.3% 5,753
May
2023		 3.7% 2.5% 2.2% 5,369
April
2023		 3.4% 2.5% 2.1% 5,071
March
2023		 3.5% 2.5% 2.0% 4,926
February
2023		 3.6% 2.6% 2.0% 4,992
January
2023		 3.4% 2.7% 2.1% 5,134
December
2022		 3.5% 2.7% 2.1% 5,232

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩

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