Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Data Series	Back Data	Jan 2026	Feb 2026	Mar 2026	Apr 2026	May 2026	June 2026
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)		50.0	50.2	50.3	50.2	(p)50.1
Employment(1)		48.1	48.3	48.4	48.6	(p)48.4
Unemployment(1)		1.9	1.9	2.0	1.6	(p)1.7
Unemployment Rate(2)		3.8	3.8	3.9	3.2	(p)3.3
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)		46.8	46.9	47.1	47.3	47.3	(p)47.3
12-month % change		1.3	0.2	0.2	-0.4	-0.6	(p)-0.8
Government(3)		6.8	6.9	7.0	7.0	7.0	(p)6.9
12-month % change		0.0	-4.2	-4.1	-4.1	-6.7	(p)-6.8
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: July 21, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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