Overall unemployment rate moved up to 3.8% 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 declined by 43 jobs in May and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 3.8%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 25 bps over the same time to 5.5%.
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL unemployment rate is 170 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 470 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in May versus prior month by 9.2% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.5% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 6,600; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through May 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 30, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.