Springfield, Missouri Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in Springfield peaked in July 2009 at 9.0% and is now 6.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Springfield unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Missouri	3.1%	-0.1	-0.5
Springfield	2.5%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 14,247 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 77. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Missouri) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Springfield	5,859	+77	-801

Number of Unemployed Persons

Springfield, Missouri Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Missouri Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.1%	2.5%	5,859
September 2018	3.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5,782
August 2018	3.9%	3.3%	2.6%	6,061
July 2018	3.9%	3.4%	2.7%	6,311
June 2018	4.0%	3.5%	2.7%	6,289
May 2018	3.8%	3.6%	2.9%	6,635
April 2018	3.9%	3.6%	3.0%	6,945
March 2018	4.1%	3.6%	2.9%	6,654
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	2.9%	6,663
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.2%	7,224
December 2017	4.1%	3.7%	3.1%	7,208