Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.1% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the St. Joseph, MO-KS market rose by 531 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 60 bps to 3.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- St. Joseph, MO-KS unemployment rate is 265 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 560 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in April versus prior month by -5.3% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.5%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 10,900; no change
- Government: 10,500; -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.