Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.4% with the biggest shift in Government, which gained 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL market rose by 484 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 3.4%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL unemployment rate is 235 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 860 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in April versus prior month by 10.3% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.6% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 6,500; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 2, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.