Springfield, Missouri Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield fell 0.0 percentage points in August 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 December 2009 at 9.1% and is now 6.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in June 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Springfield unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Missouri	3.2%	-0.1	+0.2
Springfield	2.7%	0.0	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 February 2010 at 19,983. There are now 13,618 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,928 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 437. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Missouri) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Springfield	6,365	+41	+437

Number of Unemployed Persons

Springfield, Missouri Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Missouri Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployment Rate	Springfield Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.1%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	2.7%	6,365
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	2.7%	6,324
June 2019	3.7%	3.3%	2.8%	6,398
May 2019	3.6%	3.3%	2.8%	6,466
April 2019	3.6%	3.3%	2.8%	6,432
March 2019	3.8%	3.3%	2.8%	6,451
February 2019	3.8%	3.2%	2.7%	6,326
January 2019	4.0%	3.2%	2.7%	6,330
December 2018	3.9%	3.1%	2.6%	6,128
November 2018	3.7%	3.1%	2.6%	6,110
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.6%	6,045