Missouri’s unemployment rate dropped from 9.5 percent in 2010 to 3.8 percent in 2017, indicating a healthy pace of job growth since the Great Recession: Unemployment rate, Missouri and neighboring RTW states, 2007–2017
| Year | Missouri | RTW neighbors |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.0% | 4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | 7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | 7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | 3.8% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Employment Statistics data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007–2017