Southeast Economic and Workforce Report
The Southeast Region workforce had more than 158,100 employees in 2024, making up 5.2 percent of Missouri’s employment. Health Care and Social Assistance was the largest employing industry in the region in 2024, with employment totaling nearly 32,000. Retail Trade was the second largest industry, followed by Manufacturing and Educational Services.
Target Industries: Information Technology
There were over 23,000 online job postings in Missouri for the Information Technology industry from January 2024 to December 2024. The top occupation was Software Developers, which made up 9.2 percent of total industry job postings for the time period. Some top specialized skills required included Project Management, Computer Science, Agile Methodology, Marketing, and Workflow Management.
