Missouri Jobs
5,900 New Missouri Jobs Created
Non-farm payroll employment in Missouri increased by 5,900 jobs between April and May on a seasonally adjusted basis, boosting the state's labor market to 2,719,500. 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. In government, job cuts resulted in a net decrease of 3,800 jobs over the year in state government, partly offsetting growth in federal and local government sectors at 1,600 and 3,600 jobs, respectively. ... [Read More]
Exports, Jobs, and Foreign Investment: Missouri
Note: Export-related jobs estimates include only jobs supported by exports of manufactured goods; jobs generated by exports of services and jobs sustained by direct exports of products from other non-manufacturing sectors (e.g., mining and agriculture) are excluded. Consequently, the numbers understate the total employment impact of exports on the U.S. economy. ... Export-supported jobs account for an estimated 5.5 percent of Missouri's total private-sector employment, or one of every 18 jobs. One-sixth (16.2 percent) of all manufacturing workers in Missouri depend on exports for their jobs. (2001 data are the latest available.) ... [Read More]
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