How many jobs were lost in Columbia, MO area last month?
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It lost 1,400 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 Columbia, MO Metro Area has averaged about 62 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-1.4K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Columbia, MO area job loss of 1,400 in June 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs lost in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Columbia, MO area gained jobs in 31 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the second-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+1,300) while job growth was weakest in September 2022 (-1,600).
The Columbia, MO area lost 1,400 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Columbia, MO area
How does the Columbia, MO area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Columbia, MO area has lost an average of 67 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 150, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2023.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,500 every month in 2009 to a gain of 3,900 every month in 2011.
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In 2025, the Columbia, MO area gained an average of 150 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Columbia, MO area, seasonally adjusted
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