Overall unemployment rate moved up to 2.6% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 400 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2023.

Total employment in the St. Joseph, MO-KS market declined by 2,348 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 60 bps to 2.6%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 3.9%.

  • St. Joseph, MO-KS unemployment rate is 126 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 80 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 0.6% and are up 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 January 2023

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -3.3%. Key sectors include:

  • Transportation & Utilities: 11,100; -300
  • Government: 9,600; -400
St. Joseph, MO-KS Unemployment by Industry January 2023

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2023 (Data published March 2023 and reports created on March 17, 2023).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.