Springfield, Missouri Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield fell 1.2 percentage points in May 2020 to 8.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points lower than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in Springfield peaked in April 2020 at 9.7% and is now 1.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Springfield unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Missouri	10.1%	-0.1	+7.0
Springfield	8.5%	-1.2	+5.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 22,488. There are now 2,979 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Missouri) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Springfield	19,509	-2,979	+13,249

Number of Unemployed Persons

Springfield, Missouri Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Missouri Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	7.9%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	10.1%	8.5%	19,509
April 2020	14.7%	10.2%	9.7%	22,488
March 2020	4.4%	3.9%	3.2%	7,799
February 2020	3.5%	3.5%	3.3%	7,825
January 2020	3.6%	3.5%	3.2%	7,586
December 2019	3.5%	3.4%	3.3%	7,790
November 2019	3.5%	3.4%	3.2%	7,517
October 2019	3.6%	3.4%	3.0%	7,234
September 2019	3.5%	3.3%	2.9%	6,941
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	2.8%	6,672