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Economic Data

 

Economic Data

Cost of Living

MERIC derives the cost of living index for each state by averaging the indices of participating cities and metropolitan areas in that state. Missouri had the seventh lowest cost of living in the United States for the second quarter in 2024.

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County Average Wages

These figures are derived from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. A cooperative program between the US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

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Exports

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Gross Domestic Product

The broadest measure of economic activity is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Gross Domestic Product by State (GSP) measures the value-added from industries in a state.

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Income Measures

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LMI Quick Reference Guide

Labor Market Information Quick Reference Guide outlining data tools, descriptions, uses and links to products from employment data, wages, labor force data, demographics to career planning products.

LMI Quick Reference

Purchasing Manager's Index

Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for September was 45.7 increasing 0.2 points from August level of 45.5. The Mid-America region, according to the monthly Mid-America Business Conditions Survey conducted by Creighton University was below expansion level for the fourth time this year.

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Unemployment

Current Employment Situation Releases

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Industry Data

 

Industry Data

Current Employment Statistics (CES)

This survey of payroll records covers over 300,000 businesses on a monthly basis and provides detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls for the States and Nation.

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Industry Employment Projections

Browse industry employment projections by region or specific industry in this interactive application. Employment projections give an overview of where the Missouri economy may be headed based on past and present trends. The purpose is to offer some insight into questions regarding the future growth or decline of industries and occupations.

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program is a cooperative program involving the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor and the State Workforce Agencies (SWA's). The program produces a comprehensive tabulation of employment and wage information for workers covered by State unemployment insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) program. Publicly available files include data on the number of establishments, monthly employment, and quarterly wages, by NAICS industry and by ownership (Private, Federal, State or Local Government). Data for various geographic levels including counties are available.

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Occupational Data

 

Occupational Data

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (OEWS)

The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program is a Federal-State cooperative effort that produces employment and wage estimates for about 800 different occupations. In Missouri, the program is operated by the Missouri Department of Economic Development/Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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Occupational Projections

Occupational projections are calculated by applying staffing patterns supplied by the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program to industry projections. Occupational projections differ from industry projections, however, in that occupational projections include self-employed workers.

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Career Pathways

Career Pathways are a sequence of training and education programs designed to develop a person’s academic and technical skills. By obtaining stackable credentials and developing new skills a worker can advance over time to successively higher levels of education and employment in a given industry or occupational sector.

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Demographic Data

 

Demographic Data

Population

The U.S. Census Bureau publishes population demographics based on data collected through the Decennial Census and annual American Community Survey. Decennial Census demographic profiles provide data on age and sex distributions, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household relationship and type. The American Community Survey provides data, collected on an on-going basis, on education, language, housing and jobs. This series will feature county trends and statistics for the state of Missouri.

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WIOA County Demographics

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State and Regional Labor Force and Demographic Data in an Excel File.

Demographics

Special Studies

 

Special Studies

Many Languages of Missouri

Missouri Language Diversity 

MOScores

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