Missouri Business Index for August
Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for August 2026 increased 3.4 points to 57.5 from 54.1 in July. The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-states region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, rose above growth neutral (expansionary economy) for the seventh straight month. This index measures such factors as new orders, production, supplier delivery times, backlogs, inventories, prices, employment, import orders and exports. Typically, a score above 50 indicates an expansionary economy, while a score below 50 forecasts a sluggish economy.
Women in Missouri's Workforce
There were more than 1.4 million women in Missouri’s workforce (in both private- and public-owned establishments) in 2025, making up 50.6 percent of total Missouri employment. The percentage of women in the workforce has remained steady over the last 10 years. Women’s share of employment varies by occupation. Across the state, Healthcare Support occupations have the largest female representation at 85 percent. Click on the link above to learn more about Missouri women in the workforce.
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