DED releases May 2017 jobs report

According to seasonally adjusted data released today by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, the state’s unemployment rate for May remained at 3.9 percent. Over the month, Missouri’s nonfarm payroll employment grew by 8,300 jobs. For the full labor report featuring industries that experienced employment gains and losses over the month, visit https://www.missourieconomy.org/pdfs/industry_may17.pdf.