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Missouri Jobs by Industry
Monthly payroll jobs in Missouri, seasonally adjusted, through Sep 2026.
- Nonfarm payroll jobs
- 3.01 million
- Sep 2026
- Change in a year
- +0.9%
- Largest industry
- Private education and health services
- 545,300
Nonfarm jobs in Missouri
Thousands, seasonally adjusted
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| Period | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 3,007K |
| Dec 2025 | 2,986K |
| Dec 2024 | 2,993K |
| Dec 2023 | 2,979K |
| Dec 2022 | 2,937K |
| Dec 2021 | 2,887K |
| Dec 2020 | 2,801K |
| Dec 2019 | 2,930K |
| Dec 2018 | 2,898K |
| Dec 2017 | 2,887K |
| Dec 2016 | 2,866K |
Share of jobs by industry
- Private education and health services545,30018.1%
- Government432,70014.4%
- Professional and business services363,90012.1%
- Leisure and hospitality321,20010.7%
- Retail trade310,30010.3%
- Manufacturing279,3009.3%
- Financial activities180,6006.0%
- Construction160,6005.3%
- Transportation, warehousing and utilities124,1004.1%
- Wholesale trade123,2004.1%
- Other services115,9003.9%
- Information45,7001.5%
- Mining and logging4,5000.1%
Job growth by industry
Change from a year earlier
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| Industry | Jobs | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 160,600 | +5.7% |
| Leisure and hospitality | 321,200 | +4.5% |
| Mining and logging | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| Retail trade | 310,300 | +1.7% |
| Private education and health services | 545,300 | +1.3% |
| Information | 45,700 | +0.2% |
| Manufacturing | 279,300 | +0.1% |
| Professional and business services | 363,900 | 0.0% |
| Other services | 115,900 | 0.0% |
| Financial activities | 180,600 | -0.5% |
| Government | 432,700 | -0.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing and utilities | 124,100 | -0.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 123,200 | -1.9% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many jobs are in Missouri?
- Missouri had 3.01 million nonfarm payroll jobs in Sep 2026 (seasonally adjusted), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.