Missouri Job Posting Comparison December 2020-2021

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by  Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development, Missouri Economic Research and Information Center

December Job Postings
2020-2021 Comparison
Published January 2022

Job Demand
Job postings increased 54 percent from December 2020 to December 2021. In December 2021,
there were 69,200 online job postings compared to 44,960 in December 2020. Postings have
also increased from last month; from 61,820 in November 2021 to 69,200 in December 2021.
Unemployment rates decreased, when compared with last year and last month. The seasonally
adjusted December 2021 unemployment rate in Missouri was 3.3 percent compared to 3.5
percent in November 2021 and 4.4 percent in December 2020.
Top Occupations
The following chart shows the top 10 occupations with the most job postings in December 2021
compared to the number of job postings in December 2020. All top occupations showed an
increase in postings from December 2020. The largest increases were in Personal Service
Managers, All Other; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; & Managers, All
Other (75%), First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (73%) and Computer Occupations, All
Other (73%).
Occupations with the Most Online Job Postings
3,890
Registered Nurses
3,650
1,990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
1,190
1,800
Customer Service Representatives
1,110
1,660
Retail Salespersons
1,250
1,570
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
1,230
Dec. 2021
1,490
Computer Occupations, All Other
860 Dec. 2020
Software Developers and Software 1,480
Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 880
Personal Service Managers, All Other;
1,470
Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling;
& Managers, All Other 840
1,300
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
790
1,280
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
740
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Top Industries

The following chart shows the industries with the most job postings in December 2021
compared to December 2020. All top industries showed an increase in postings from December
2020. The largest increases were in Traveler Accommodation (226%) and Other General
Merchandise Stores (168%).
Industries with the Most Online Job Postings
5,040
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
4,640
2,190
Restaurants and Other Eating Places
1,490
1,550
Insurance Carriers
1,010
1,440
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
1,000
1,370
Traveler Accommodation
420
Dec. 2021
1,210
Depository Credit Intermediation
920 Dec. 2020
1,080
Business Support Services
570
850
General Freight Trucking
730
750
Other General Merchandise Stores
280
Executive, Legislative, and 720
Other General Government Support 400
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Sources: EMSI Burning Glass/Labor Insight, Local Area Unemployment Statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics
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