Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Missouri

Select area on the map:

Missouri Area Map Cape GirardeauColumbiaFayettevilleJefferson CityJoplinKansas CitySpringfieldSt. JosephSt. Louis



News Releases:
May
23
Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2023

Missouri had 164,000 job openings in March 2023, compared to 195,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

May
10
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – April 2023

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.6 percent in April.

May
10
Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area – April 2023

Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.6 percent in March and April.

Missouri Economy at a Glance:
Missouri
Data Series Back
Data
Nov
2022
Dec
2022
Jan
2023
Feb
2023
Mar
2023
Apr
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

(r)3,068.4 (r)3,067.5 3,069.7 3,075.4 3,085.5 (p)3,100.0

Employment(1)

(r)2,985.4 (r)2,985.6 2,987.9 2,995.7 3,008.1 (p)3,022.1

Unemployment(1)

(r)83.0 (r)82.0 81.9 79.7 77.4 (p)77.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

(r)2.7 (r)2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5 (p)2.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

2,957.1 2,957.0 2,960.2 2,967.0 2,969.9 (p)2,974.6

12-month % change

2.6 2.4 2.6 2.2 2.2 (p)2.1

Mining and Logging(3)

4.5 4.4 4.6 4.5 4.5 (p)4.5

12-month % change

2.3 0.0 4.5 2.3 2.3 (p)2.3

Construction(3)

139.8 136.6 138.4 138.8 138.3 (p)137.5

12-month % change

3.2 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 (p)-0.4

Manufacturing(3)

288.7 290.3 287.1 291.1 291.1 (p)291.7

12-month % change

4.7 5.5 4.6 4.7 4.3 (p)4.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

558.1 558.3 557.2 558.9 558.8 (p)561.6

12-month % change

0.9 0.7 0.9 -0.1 0.1 (p)0.5

Information(3)

49.0 48.6 48.4 48.0 48.1 (p)48.3

12-month % change

4.0 3.2 2.3 0.8 0.2 (p)0.6

Financial Activities(3)

187.6 188.4 188.5 188.8 188.0 (p)186.7

12-month % change

3.2 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.3 (p)1.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

389.5 390.3 386.5 387.1 389.3 (p)390.1

12-month % change

3.6 3.4 2.2 2.2 2.6 (p)2.0

Education & Health Services(3)

490.9 492.7 495.3 495.4 493.8 (p)497.2

12-month % change

1.6 2.1 3.0 2.4 1.9 (p)2.2

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

305.6 303.4 307.6 308.3 310.7 (p)308.1

12-month % change

6.2 4.7 5.7 5.1 5.7 (p)4.7

Other Services(3)

115.5 116.7 119.0 117.9 117.6 (p)118.2

12-month % change

3.5 4.1 6.0 4.8 4.3 (p)5.0

Government(3)

427.9 427.3 427.6 428.2 429.7 (p)430.7

12-month % change

0.5 0.5 0.7 0.8 1.2 (p)1.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Fayetteville, AR-MO, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Jun 2023
Kansas City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Jun 2023
Springfield, MO, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Jun 2023
St. Louis Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Jun 2023
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2023
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2023
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Oct 2022
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Missouri — 2022 Unemployment News Release Feb 2023
Kansas City Area Employment — February 2023 Employment News Release Apr 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Missouri – First Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Oct 2022
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – April 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2023
County Employment and Wages in Missouri — Third Quarter 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index, Kansas City – Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area – April 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2023
Minimum Wage Workers in Missouri – 2012 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kansas City — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Springfield — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Louis — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Union Members in Missouri – 2022 Employment News Release Jan 2023
Women’s Earnings in Missouri – 2021 Pay News Release Apr 2023
Annual averages U.S., Denver, Kansas City, and St. Louis Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2018
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2022
Kansas City, MO-KS, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table May 2023
St. Louis, MO-IL, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table May 2023
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cape Girardeau — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jefferson City — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Joplin — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Joseph — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Consumer Expenditures in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area — 2020-21 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2022
Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2023 Employment News Release May 2023