Unemployment Rate in Missouri
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.7% vs nat'l
Rank #14 of 52
How Missouri Compares
Missouri
4.0%
National
5.3%
24.7% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Idaho | 3.7% |
| #12 | Maine | 3.8% |
| #13 | Kansas | 3.8% |
| #14 | Missouri | 4.0% |
| #15 | Minnesota | 4.1% |
| #16 | Virginia | 4.1% |
| #17 | Indiana | 4.3% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Missouri
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland County | 0.2% |
| 2 | Knox County | 1.1% |
| 3 | Shannon County | 1.3% |
| 4 | Daviess County | 1.4% |
| 5 | Worth County | 1.6% |
| 6 | Osage County | 1.7% |
| 7 | Shelby County | 1.8% |
| 8 | Monroe County | 1.8% |
| 9 | Holt County | 1.8% |
| 10 | Macon County | 2.1% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Missouri
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Hickory County | 13.7% |
| 114 | Reynolds County | 10.9% |
| 113 | Pemiscot County | 9.7% |
| 112 | Wayne County | 7.3% |
| 111 | Stone County | 7.1% |
| 110 | McDonald County | 6.8% |
| 109 | Douglas County | 6.1% |
| 108 | Bates County | 5.9% |
| 107 | Newton County | 5.9% |
| 106 | Laclede County | 5.3% |
Unemployment Rate in Missouri
Missouri has a unemployment rate of 4.0%, ranking #14 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 24.7% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Missouri's 115 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 13.7% to 0.2%. The county with the highest value is Scotland County at 0.2%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.