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Employment: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16020.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.4%August 2025
Level48,210 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 48,210 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.1% (Apr 2020) to 12.1% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.4%.

Employment: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)37.5k40.0k42.5k45.0k47.5k50.0k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202648,210 thousands—
August 202647,770 thousands—
July 202647,048 thousands—
June 202648,402 thousands—
May 202648,200 thousands—
April 202648,612 thousands—
March 202648,384 thousands—
February 202648,279 thousands—
January 202648,087 thousands—
December 202548,787 thousands—
November 202548,508 thousands—
September 202548,073 thousands0.5
August 202547,268 thousands0.4
July 202546,567 thousands0.5
June 202548,796 thousands1.0
May 202548,240 thousands0.4
April 202548,591 thousands0.6
March 202547,944 thousands0.5
February 202547,868 thousands0.6
January 202547,663 thousands0.6
December 202448,083 thousands0.2
November 202447,655 thousands−0.8
October 202447,807 thousands−0.4
September 202447,826 thousands−0.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high12.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−12.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16020.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Cape Girardeau, MO-IL (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Cape Girardeau, MO-IL (SA)Labor Force: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-16020.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.