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Cape Girardeau, Missouri Job Growth

There were 46,600 jobs in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 46,972 employed persons for the month. Cape Girardeau added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 21 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cape Girardeau job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 46,600 +100 +1,000
CPS 46,972 -21 +552

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Cape Girardeau 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 for Cape Girardeau, Missouri

CES employment for Cape Girardeau peaked in June 2023 at 46,600. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Cape Girardeau according to the employer survey. From a trough of 46,100 in July 2023, Cape Girardeau has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 48,486 for Cape Girardeau in May 2000. 1,514 jobs have been lost in Cape Girardeau since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 41,058, Cape Girardeau has added 5,914 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Cape Girardeau, Missouri Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 46,600 100 46,972 -21
October 2023 46,500 -100 46,993 -45
September 2023 46,600 100 47,038 55
August 2023 46,500 400 46,983 6
July 2023 46,100 -500 46,977 -85
June 2023 46,600 600 47,062 40
May 2023 46,000 0 47,022 26
April 2023 46,000 0 46,996 132
March 2023 46,000 -100 46,864 174
February 2023 46,100 300 46,690 180
January 2023 45,800 300 46,510 91
December 2022 45,500 -100 46,419 -1

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