How many jobs were lost in Jefferson City, MO area last month?
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It lost 100 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 Jefferson City, MO Metro Area has averaged about 103 new 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 (June 2026)
The Jefferson City, MO area job loss of 100 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 Jefferson City, MO area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in November 2025 (+800) while job growth was weakest in January 2024 (-500).
The Jefferson City, MO area lost 100 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Jefferson City, MO area
How does the Jefferson City, MO area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Jefferson City, MO area has gained an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 67, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as ninth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,700 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Jefferson City, MO area gained an average of 67 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Jefferson City, MO area, seasonally adjusted
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