Overall unemployment rate moved down to 2.2% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in August 2022.
Total employment in the St. Joseph, MO-KS market declined by 154 jobs in June and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 2.2%. The national unemployment rate increased by 46 bps over the same time to 3.8%.
- St. Joseph, MO-KS unemployment rate is 164 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 190 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in June versus prior month by 6.7% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.9%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 10,500; no change
- Government: 10,400; -200
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through June 2022 (Data published August 2022 and reports created on August 3, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.