Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.2% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the St. Joseph, MO-KS market rose by 742 jobs in July and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 100 bps to 3.2%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- St. Joseph, MO-KS unemployment rate is 246 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 230 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in July versus prior month by -3.2% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -2.8%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 11,000; -100
- Government: 9,900; -500
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through July 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 1, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.