In employment news Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 12,500 jobs in February and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent. Private industry employment increased by 12,200 jobs and government employment increased by 300 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 10,300 jobs from February 2024 to February 2025, and the unemployment rate increased by two-tenths of a percentage point, from 3.5 percent in February 2024 to 3.7 percent in February 2025.