JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s unemployment rate for December fell to 4.4 percent, the lowest it’s been since July 2001, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the Missouri Department of Economic Development. This is lower than the national average, which held at five percent for December.
Following November’s revised employment growth of 4,100 new jobs, Missouri’s net nonfarm payroll employment for December was essentially unchanged, decreasing by 100 jobs. Still, several industries experienced growth in December including Construction (+2,600 jobs), Health Care & Social Assistance (+2,000 jobs), and Other Services (+1,500 jobs).
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