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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mountain-Plains > Missouri

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News Releases:
Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2019

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), crept up 0.2 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area – October 2019

Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), decreased 0.5 percent for the two months ending in October 2019.

Oct
10
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – September 2019

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Missouri Economy at a Glance:
Missouri
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2022		 Aug
2022		 Sept
2022		 Oct
2022		 Nov
2022		 Dec
2022

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,055.9 3,051.6 3,053.6 3,055.8 3,063.1 (p)3,070.9

Employment(1)

 2,978.0 2,975.5 2,979.1 2,977.0 2,980.0 (p)2,986.3

Unemployment(1)

 77.9 76.2 74.5 78.9 83.0 (p)84.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.7 (p)2.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,927.9 2,923.8 2,927.9 2,932.1 2,938.3 (p)2,933.3

12-month % change

 1.9 2.0 2.6 2.5 2.5 (p)1.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.7 (p)4.6

12-month % change

 4.5 4.5 2.2 2.2 4.4 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 142.0 141.4 142.8 142.6 144.9 (p)140.5

12-month % change

 6.6 6.3 7.3 9.8 8.5 (p)2.4

Manufacturing(3)

 275.7 273.5 273.7 275.0 276.5 (p)276.7

12-month % change

 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 2.3 (p)2.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 548.9 550.6 552.0 549.6 549.7 (p)550.3

12-month % change

 0.5 0.8 1.2 0.1 0.0 (p)-0.5

Information(3)

 47.3 47.2 46.6 47.2 46.4 (p)46.0

12-month % change

 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.4 -1.5 (p)-2.7

Financial Activities(3)

 177.8 177.8 178.8 180.0 181.9 (p)182.7

12-month % change

 -1.1 -1.2 -0.5 1.6 2.9 (p)3.3

Professional & Business Services(3)

 394.6 396.4 399.5 401.1 398.8 (p)397.6

12-month % change

 5.2 6.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 (p)3.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 484.8 486.6 488.8 488.8 488.5 (p)490.2

12-month % change

 0.0 0.8 1.7 1.9 2.0 (p)2.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 293.6 293.4 297.7 298.8 301.7 (p)298.1

12-month % change

 4.4 4.5 5.0 5.0 4.6 (p)1.7

Other Services(3)

 119.3 117.4 117.2 117.9 118.3 (p)119.4

12-month % change

 6.4 4.7 4.5 3.4 3.1 (p)3.7

Government(3)

 439.3 434.9 426.2 426.5 426.9 (p)427.2

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 (p)0.2

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Fayetteville, AR-MO, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
Kansas City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
Springfield, MO, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
St. Louis Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2023
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2023
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers – May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Nov 2019
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Missouri – 2018 Unemployment News Release May 2019
Kansas City Area Employment – August 2019 Employment News Release Sep 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in Missouri – First Quarter 2018 Employment News Release Dec 2018
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Nov 2019
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2019
County Employment and Wages in Missouri – Third Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release May 2019
Consumer Price Index, Kansas City – Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area – October 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2019
Minimum Wage Workers in Missouri – 2012 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia, Mo. — May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kansas City — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Springfield — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Louis — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2019
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Union Members in Missouri – 2017 Employment News Release Feb 2018
Women’s Earnings in Missouri – 2017 Pay News Release Sep 2018
Annual averages U.S., Denver, Kansas City, and St. Louis Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2018
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2019
Kansas City, Mo.-Ks., Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Nov 2019
St. Louis, Mo.-Ill., Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Nov 2019
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cape Girardeau — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jefferson City — May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Joplin — May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Joseph — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2019
Consumer Expenditures for the St. Louis metropolitan area: 2015-16 Consumer spending News Release Dec 2017