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Missouri Job Losses Hit 5,900 Amid Rising Unemployment
9/18/2025
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- Missouri's nonfarm payroll employment fell by 5,900 jobs in August 2025, with an unemployment rate of 4.1%.
- Private industry lost 2,900 jobs, and government employment decreased by 3,000.
- Year-over-year, the state gained 33,900 jobs, but the unemployment rate rose from 3.7% in August 2024.
- Goods-producing industries added 800 jobs, primarily in mining, logging, and construction.
- Missouri's labor force participation rate stood at 63.6%, above the national average.
