Workforce & Employment

Current Unemployment Rate: 2.0% (Springfield MSA)

Current Total Workforce: 241,499 (Springfield MSA)

Current Regional Unemployment Rate: 2.2% (Springfield 10-county region)

Current Regional Workforce: 312,819 (Springfield 10-county region)

Source: USDC, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, March 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

Unemployment Rate for Springfield MSASource: 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

Labor Availability Analysis

Springfield Labor Basin
10-County Region

Labor Skills Assessment

Springfield Labor Basin
10-County Region

Source: unionstats.com – (Current Population Survey, Outgoing Rotation Group, Earnings Files) 2010-2021