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

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

Latest (y/y)0.9%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.7%August 2025
Level49,716 thousandsSeptember 2026

Labor Force: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.7% in August 2025.

The level stood at 49,716 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.4% (May 2020) to 6.3% (May 2021), averaging 0.3%.

Labor Force: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−10%−5%0%5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Labor Force: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)40.0k42.5k45.0k47.5k50.0k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202649,716 thousands—
August 202649,578 thousands—
July 202648,997 thousands—
June 202650,247 thousands—
May 202649,872 thousands—
April 202650,198 thousands—
March 202650,340 thousands—
February 202650,160 thousands—
January 202650,012 thousands—
December 202550,282 thousands—
November 202550,067 thousands—
September 202549,681 thousands0.9
August 202549,307 thousands0.7
July 202548,760 thousands0.4
June 202550,924 thousands1.1
May 202550,130 thousands0.5
April 202550,292 thousands0.9
March 202549,969 thousands0.9
February 202549,801 thousands1.0
January 202549,544 thousands1.0
December 202449,565 thousands0.5
November 202449,219 thousands−0.2
October 202449,348 thousands−0.2
September 202449,232 thousands0.06

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 high6.3% (May 2021)
10-year low−6.4% (May 2020)
10-year average0.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16020.LF.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)Employment: 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)Unemployment: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

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.LF.M.NSA.

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