St. Joseph nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.5% since April

By Show-Me State Times

Oct 3, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in the St. Joseph metropolitan statistical area was 60,600, a 0.5 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In April, St. Joseph reported 60,300 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Missouri reported 2.837 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in May.

Missouri Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls April vs. May