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

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News Releases:
Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region — March 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.3 percent in March.

Apr
09
Kansas City Area Employment — February 2025

Total nonfarm employment for the Kansas City, MO-KS, metropolitan area was little changed over the year in February.

Mar
25
Fatal Work Injuries in Missouri — 2023

Fatal work injuries totaled 114 in 2023 for Missouri, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Missouri Economy at a Glance:
Missouri
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2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)3,138.3 (r)3,138.1 (r)3,137.6 3,140.7 3,145.7 (p)3,150.5

Employment(1)

 (r)3,024.3 (r)3,024.3 (r)3,023.6 3,025.4 3,028.0 (p)3,029.7

Unemployment(1)

 (r)114.0 (r)113.8 (r)114.0 115.3 117.7 (p)120.8

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.6 (r)3.6 (r)3.6 3.7 3.7 (p)3.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,999.4 2,994.6 3,000.0 2,981.4 2,992.4 (p)3,006.3

12-month % change

 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 (p)0.7

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 (p)4.5

12-month % change

 -2.2 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.0 (p)-2.2

Construction(3)

 146.8 146.4 145.1 144.8 145.5 (p)147.1

12-month % change

 1.7 1.6 1.0 1.0 -1.2 (p)-0.6

Manufacturing(3)

 284.1 282.5 284.4 276.1 283.9 (p)283.9

12-month % change

 0.6 -1.2 -0.7 -3.5 -0.6 (p)-0.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 564.1 561.4 564.0 560.8 559.3 (p)560.8

12-month % change

 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.5 (p)-0.3

Information(3)

 47.0 46.7 46.6 45.1 45.9 (p)45.8

12-month % change

 -2.7 -2.9 -3.1 -5.8 -3.8 (p)-3.8

Financial Activities(3)

 181.6 182.2 183.1 182.1 182.3 (p)183.0

12-month % change

 -0.4 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.5 (p)1.0

Professional & Business Services(3)

 370.2 371.4 372.3 370.4 372.6 (p)372.4

12-month % change

 -2.1 -1.4 -0.9 -1.2 -0.6 (p)-0.7

Education & Health Services(3)

 530.4 533.6 534.9 535.4 538.7 (p)540.5

12-month % change

 3.1 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.8 (p)3.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 314.0 307.0 308.0 303.9 301.9 (p)307.7

12-month % change

 1.3 -0.7 -1.0 -2.1 -3.1 (p)-1.3

Other Services(3)

 113.4 114.4 114.3 113.7 114.2 (p)115.7

12-month % change

 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.8 (p)2.3

Government(3)

 443.3 444.5 442.8 444.6 443.6 (p)444.9

12-month % change

 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.7 1.6 (p)1.7

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
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