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Missouri Job Growth

There were 2,997,800 jobs in Missouri in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,024,449 employed persons for the month. Missouri added 5,900 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 7,237 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Missouri job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,997,800 +5,900 +40,700
CPS 3,024,449 -7,237 +39,081

Missouri Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Missouri as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Missouri

CES employment peaked in July 2023 for Missouri at 3,002,400. Since then 4,600 jobs have been lost in Missouri according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,983,500 in August 2023, Missouri has gained 14,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Missouri reached a maximum of 3,041,682 in August 2023. 17,233 jobs have been lost in Missouri since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Missouri Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 2,997,800 5,900 3,024,449 -7,237
October 2023 2,991,900 4,800 3,031,686 -7,146
September 2023 2,987,100 3,600 3,038,832 -2,850
August 2023 2,983,500 -18,900 3,041,682 324
July 2023 3,002,400 8,100 3,041,358 2,599
June 2023 2,994,300 12,400 3,038,759 6,326
May 2023 2,981,900 7,900 3,032,433 10,400
April 2023 2,974,000 4,100 3,022,033 13,924
March 2023 2,969,900 2,900 3,008,109 12,396
February 2023 2,967,000 6,800 2,995,713 7,859
January 2023 2,960,200 3,200 2,987,854 2,292
December 2022 2,957,000 -100 2,985,562 194

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