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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mountain-Plains > Missouri

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News Releases:
Oct
18
Women’s Earnings in Missouri – 2023

In 2023, Missouri women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $915, significantly below the $1,091 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts.

Oct
15
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – September 2024

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in September.

Oct
02
Kansas City Area Employment — August 2024

Total nonfarm employment for the Kansas City, MO-KS, metropolitan area increased by 19,500 over the year in August.

Missouri Economy at a Glance:
Missouri
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Data		 Apr
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2024		 June
2024		 July
2024		 Aug
2024		 Sept
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,112.5 3,121.2 3,130.5 3,142.4 3,150.2 (p)3,151.6

Employment(1)

 3,007.1 3,011.8 3,016.0 3,021.5 3,027.9 (p)3,030.0

Unemployment(1)

 105.4 109.4 114.5 120.8 122.3 (p)121.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.9 (p)3.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,044.9 3,057.6 3,068.0 3,058.9 3,065.7 (p)3,064.8

12-month % change

 2.6 3.0 3.1 2.5 3.3 (p)2.9

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.6 (p)4.6

12-month % change

 6.8 4.5 4.5 6.8 4.5 (p)4.5

Construction(3)

 152.1 153.3 152.9 151.2 150.4 (p)150.1

12-month % change

 6.4 7.4 6.8 5.8 5.2 (p)4.5

Manufacturing(3)

 290.7 291.9 290.2 285.7 289.9 (p)289.8

12-month % change

 1.0 1.4 0.6 -0.9 3.1 (p)0.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 566.7 569.7 571.5 570.1 569.9 (p)568.7

12-month % change

 1.1 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.7 (p)1.2

Information(3)

 49.5 49.2 49.0 48.7 49.0 (p)48.6

12-month % change

 0.6 0.2 0.2 -0.6 0.2 (p)-0.2

Financial Activities(3)

 188.2 189.6 190.1 189.9 190.3 (p)191.5

12-month % change

 2.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 (p)4.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

 380.2 380.4 381.1 381.7 382.8 (p)382.4

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.7 (p)0.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 527.4 529.5 538.3 533.6 535.1 (p)536.0

12-month % change

 4.7 4.7 5.9 4.8 5.0 (p)5.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 323.6 326.7 329.6 332.6 329.7 (p)328.1

12-month % change

 5.2 6.6 6.5 7.8 6.9 (p)6.0

Other Services(3)

 119.9 119.1 117.8 116.7 117.9 (p)118.5

12-month % change

 4.6 4.3 2.7 1.3 2.3 (p)2.7

Government(3)

 441.9 443.6 442.9 444.0 446.1 (p)446.5

12-month % change

 2.8 2.9 2.6 1.2 2.9 (p)3.0

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
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 Oct 2024
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Springfield, MO, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Oct 2024
St. Louis Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Oct 2024
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Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2024
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Oct 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Missouri — 2023 Unemployment News Release Feb 2024
Kansas City Area Employment — August 2024 Employment News Release Oct 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Missouri – First Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Oct 2023
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – September 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2024
County Employment and Wages in Missouri — Third Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index, Kansas City – Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area – August 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2024
Minimum Wage Workers in Missouri – 2012 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kansas City — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Springfield — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Louis — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Union Members in Missouri – 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Women’s Earnings in Missouri – 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Annual Average Percent Changes U.S., St. Louis, and Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2024
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2024
Kansas City, MO-KS, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Oct 2024
St. Louis, MO-IL, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Oct 2024
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cape Girardeau — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jefferson City — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Joplin — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Joseph — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Consumer Expenditures in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area — 2021–22 Consumer spending News Release Sep 2023
Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2024 Employment News Release Sep 2024