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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Missouri

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 13 of 17 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Missouri

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 3,167,288 +0.8% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 13 of 17 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +3.8% +0.8% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+3.8% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Missouri · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 3,167,288 · 2025
First value 2,123,405 · 1976
Highest 3,167,288 · 2025
Lowest 2,123,405 · 1976
Average change +0.8% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearMissouriChange
2025 3,167,288 +0.8%
2024 3,143,051 +1.2%
2023 3,106,625 +1.8%
2022 3,051,998 +0.5%
2021 3,037,333 +0.4%
2020 3,026,204 −1.4%
2019 3,068,482 +0.8%
2018 3,042,735 −0.3%
2017 3,050,511 −0.6%
2016 3,067,454 +0.5%
2015 3,051,796 +0.7%
2014 3,030,827 +0.8%
2013 3,005,442 +0.3%
2012 2,997,679 −0.9%
2011 3,025,993 −0.3%
2010 3,035,790 −0.8%
2009 3,060,865 +0.1%
2008 3,057,113 +0.1%
2007 3,052,842 +0.7%
2006 3,031,367 +0.9%
2005 3,005,435 +0.5%
2004 2,989,602 +0.4%
2003 2,979,055 +0.1%
2002 2,976,889 −0.2%
2001 2,982,517 +0.6%
2000 2,963,621 +0.9%
1999 2,937,685 +0.1%
1998 2,935,421 +0.6%
1997 2,918,639 +1.4%
1996 2,878,161 +1.9%
1995 2,825,443 +2.4%
1994 2,760,016 +2.1%
1993 2,702,887 +1.7%
1992 2,657,267 +0.4%
1991 2,646,970 +1.2%
1990 2,615,139 +1.3%
1989 2,580,640 +1.3%
1988 2,546,699 +1.2%
1987 2,517,326 +1.8%
1986 2,473,039 +2.6%
1985 2,410,890 +2.6%
1984 2,350,543 +0.5%
1983 2,339,653 +1.1%
1982 2,313,840 +0.0%
1981 2,313,615 −0.6%
1980 2,328,674 +1.2%
1979 2,301,831 +1.8%
1978 2,261,997 +2.6%
1977 2,204,297 +3.8%
1976 2,123,405

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 California 19M
2 Texas 14M
3 Florida 10M
4 New York 9.8M
5 Illinois 6.6M
6 Ohio 5.8M
7 Michigan 4.9M
8 New Jersey 4.6M
9 Washington 3.8M
10 Indiana 3.4M
11 Arizona 3.3M
12 Tennessee 3.3M
13 Wisconsin 3.1M
14 Missouri 3M
15 Kentucky 2M
16 Utah 1.6M
17 Idaho 863K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.