Missouri Unemployment
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
The Missouri State Unemployment Council was formed in accordance with Section 288.475, RSMo, to advise the Division of Employment Security in carrying out the purposes of Unemployment Insurance Law. ... [Read More]
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Who must pay Missouri Unemployment Tax? An entity (person, partnership, corporation, etc.) that employs a worker may be liable for Missouri state unemployment tax. Liability depends on several factors, including the type of entity, the amount of wages paid, the time period covered and the type of work being performed. ... During 2003 and 2004, the Missouri Division of Employment Security (DES) borrowed money from the United States Treasury in order to pay unemployment insurance benefits to eligible claimants. ... [Read More]
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
The Missouri Division of Employment Security provides payment of unemployment insurance benefits to workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own. Eligible individuals may qualify for up to 26 weeks of unemployment compensation under Missouri's regular program. ... To finance unemployment benefits to qualified claimants, the Division collects contributions (taxes) from Missouri employers. Employers are required to report their workers' wages by filing quarterly contribution and wage reports, and pay the correct contributions (tax) on their workers' wages in a timely manner. ... [Read More]
Missouri Creates 5,900 New Jobs While Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
The state’s May unemployment rate was a seasonally adjusted 5.6 percent, the same as in April but down from 6 percent in January. The current rate is also the same as it was a year ago. On a not-seasonally-adjusted basis, Missouri’s 5.4 percent unemployment rate was the same as in April and a year ago. ... Missouri Creates 5,900 New Jobs While Unemployment Rate Holds Steady ... JEFFERSON CITY _ Missouri created 5,900 jobs between April and May while the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged, according to preliminary data released today by the Department of Economic Development. ... [Read More]
Local Area Unemployment Statistics Home Page
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence. ... Local Area Unemployment Statistics ... Unemployment rates by county ( GIF ) ( PDF ) ... [Read More]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Data
The UI weekly claims data are used in current economic analysis of unemployment trends in the Nation, and in each State. Initial claims measure emerging unemployment and continued weeks claimed measure the number of persons claiming unemployment benefits. ... Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Data ... Unemployment ... [Read More]
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information for Employers USTAR Updates and Information Online Registration for New Businesses Mass Claim Information Unemployment Insurance Tax Information Required Workplace Posters Forms and Publications Tax Index ... [Read More]
Newsletter - Employment Data Changes
In the LAUS program, significant changes will occur in estimating methodology. A new, more sophisticated model will be used in estimating state employment and unemployment each month. Error measures associated with the monthly estimates will be available for the first time. The previously used models tended to underestimate unemployment in some circumstances, such as when economies and labor markets were subjected to shocks, such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks and their aftermath. In these cases, annual revisions may have been fairly large. Another improvement in the estimating methodology involves "real-time benchmarking." By incorporating more reliable sample data for the U.S. into the estimating process, the reliability of monthly estimates and over-the-year comparisons will be improved and the amount of annual revisions significantly reduced. ... [Read More]
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