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St. Joseph, Missouri Job Growth

There were 60,700 jobs in St Joseph, Missouri in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 58,522 employed persons for the month. St Joseph added 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 92 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St Joseph job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 60,700 +200 +800
CPS 58,522 -92 +517

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

St Joseph, Missouri Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for St Joseph 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 St Joseph, Missouri

CES employment for St Joseph peaked in October 2016 at 64,000. Since then 3,300 jobs have been lost in St Joseph according to the employer survey. From a trough of 56,900 in April 2020, St Joseph has gained 3,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,968 for St Joseph in January 2007. 7,446 jobs have been lost in St Joseph since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 54,776, St Joseph has added 3,746 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

St Joseph, Missouri Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 60,700 200 58,522 -92
October 2023 60,500 -100 58,614 -131
September 2023 60,600 -100 58,745 53
August 2023 60,700 100 58,692 7
July 2023 60,600 100 58,685 -11
June 2023 60,500 200 58,696 -36
May 2023 60,300 200 58,732 69
April 2023 60,100 200 58,663 143
March 2023 59,900 -400 58,520 171
February 2023 60,300 -200 58,349 179
January 2023 60,500 500 58,170 150
December 2022 60,000 100 58,020 15

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