Economic Research

Missouri and Regional Economic Reports

Information on Missouri’s economy, industry, workforce demographics, and employment projections for the state and each region.

Economic Diversity

Economic diversification measures the degree to which a region’s economy is varied in terms of industries, jobs, and sources of income. A diversified economy has a variety of industries and can manage fluctuations in the business cycle. By contrast, a less diversified economy specializes in only a few industries. A state economy with a disproportionate number of workers in one specific industry could suffer if that industry experiences economic decline, whereas a diversified economy is more balanced and capable of absorbing an economic shock through its variety of other industries.

Gross Domestic Product Data Series

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.

Demographic Research

Select Population Reports

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.

Commuting Profiles

Workforce Commuting Profiles provide demographic and industry highlights for area workers as well as commuting patterns showing how people travel in, out, and around a region for employment.

Many Languages of Missouri

The Missouri Economic Research and Information Center tracks language diversity for the state to help inform the public, businesses, agencies, organizations, and other stakeholders of the unique language diversity across Missouri. The language data series also helps determine English Language Proficiency for purposes of translation requirements. This data is pulled and analyzed from the U.S. Census, American Community Survey five-year estimates and represents 2023 estimates (2019-2023).

Missouri Language Diversity Dashboard can be accessed.

Missouri Language Diversity Brief is available for download. - PDF

Special Studies

Women in the Workplace

There were over 1.39 million women in Missouri’s workforce in 2022, making up 50.5% of total Missouri employment. This report examines the role of women in Missouri’s workplaces based on occupations that are highly-represented by women compared to occupations that are more represented by men.

Missouri’s population of Hispanic or Latino Origin grew by 17.3 percent from 198,670 in 2010 to 233,046 in 2015.

Economic Research