Workforce & Employment
Current Unemployment Rate: 2.8% (Springfield MSA)
Current Total Labor Force: 248,731 (Springfield MSA)
Current Regional Unemployment Rate: 3.0% (Springfield 10-county region)
Current Regional Labor Force: 325,102 (Springfield 10-county region)
Source: JobsEQ, July 2023
Source: USDC, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000-2022
Source: USDC, Bureau of Labor Statistics, State & Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings, Annual, 2022
Source: USDC, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, 2021-2022
Source: USDC, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2012-2022
Source: USDC, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000-2022
Springfield Workforce Commuting Map
County to County Workflows into Greene County
| Greene County (live & work) | 97,598 |
| from Springfield Metro Area | 33,421 |
| from Springfield Region | 44,079 |
| from Springfield Economic Area | 49,398 |
| from all locations | 79,169 |
Source: Census Bureau, 2021
Source: unionstats.com – (Current Population Survey, Outgoing Rotation Group, Earnings Files) 2010-2021
