Missouri October unemployment rate 3.1 percent

(From the Missouri Department of Economic Development)

Missouri’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in October 2019, remaining unchanged from September.

Seasonal adjustment is a statistical technique used to measure and remove influences of predictable seasonal patterns to show how employment and unemployment change monthly.

Missouri has over-the-year job gains across key industries – with employment growing by 35,200 jobs, or 1.2 percent over the last year.

To view the October 2019 jobs report, click here.