How many jobs were lost in Joplin, MO area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 400 jobs in April 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 Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area has averaged about 110 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 (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Joplin, MO area, there was a net gain of zero in March 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Joplin, MO area gained jobs in 26 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2025 (+700) while job growth was weakest in January 2022 (-400).
The Joplin, MO area lost 400 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Joplin, MO area
How does the Joplin, MO area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Joplin, MO area has gained an average of 50 jobs every month. That's the same as the 2025 average monthly increase of 50, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the eighth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 3,600 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,200 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Joplin, MO area gained an average of 50 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Joplin, MO area, seasonally adjusted
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