How many jobs were lost in Cape Girardeau, MO area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 100 jobs in July 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area has averaged about 43 fewer jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Cape Girardeau, MO area, there was a net gain of zero in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Cape Girardeau, MO area gained jobs in 23 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the fifth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+500) while job growth was weakest in June 2022 (-300).
The Cape Girardeau, MO area lost 100 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Cape Girardeau, MO area
How has the Cape Girardeau, MO area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Cape Girardeau, MO area has gained an average of 17 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly increase of 8, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as eighth-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 142 every month in 2008 to a gain of 83 every month in 2012.
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In 2025, the Cape Girardeau, MO area gained an average of 17 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Cape Girardeau, MO area, seasonally adjusted
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