The State’s Jobs report for November was released today. Due to the Federal Government Shutdown, the October report has been skipped. The November report shows Missouri’s non-farm payroll increased by 5,500 jobs, private industry employment increased by 4,100 jobs, and government employment increased by 1,400 jobs.
Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point in November. That is four-tenths of a percentage point higher than in November 2024.
The monthly unemployment report for November, with a breakdown by county, will be released on January 16th.
The December jobs report will be released on January 22nd, and the unemployment report is expected on January 30th.