Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.0% with the biggest shift in Government, which gained 300 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2022.

Total employment in the St. Joseph, MO-KS market rose by 472 jobs in February and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 40 bps to 3.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 28 bps over the same time to 4.1%.

  • St. Joseph, MO-KS unemployment rate is 114 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 140 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in February versus prior month by 0.8% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
St. Joseph, MO-KS Unemployment February 2022

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.5% . Key sectors include:

  • Transportation & Utilities: 10,500; -200
  • Government: 10,400; +300
St. Joseph, MO-KS Unemployment by Industry February 2022

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through February 2022 (Data published April 2022 and reports created on April 6, 2022).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.