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Basic Info

Lafayette County, MO Unemployment Rate is at 3.40%, compared to 3.60% last month and 3.00% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.09%.

Stats

Last Value 3.40%
Latest Period Dec 2025
Last Updated Feb 6 2026, 12:59 EST
Next Release Apr 16 2026, 10:30 EDT
Long Term Average 5.09%
Average Growth Rate 11.61%
Value from Last Month 3.60%
Change from Last Month -5.56%
Value from 1 Year Ago 3.00%
Change from 1 Year Ago 13.33%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
December 31, 2025 3.40%
November 30, 2025 3.60%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 3.20%
August 31, 2025 4.40%
July 31, 2025 4.60%
June 30, 2025 4.30%
May 31, 2025 3.80%
April 30, 2025 3.60%
March 31, 2025 4.30%
February 28, 2025 4.40%
January 31, 2025 4.30%
December 31, 2024 3.00%
November 30, 2024 3.00%
October 31, 2024 2.90%
September 30, 2024 2.60%
August 31, 2024 3.60%
July 31, 2024 4.20%
June 30, 2024 3.80%
May 31, 2024 3.50%
April 30, 2024 3.00%
March 31, 2024 3.80%
February 29, 2024 3.90%
January 31, 2024 3.90%
December 31, 2023 2.80%
Date Value
November 30, 2023 2.60%
October 31, 2023 3.10%
September 30, 2023 2.50%
August 31, 2023 3.50%
July 31, 2023 3.20%
June 30, 2023 3.20%
May 31, 2023 2.90%
April 30, 2023 2.40%
March 31, 2023 3.10%
February 28, 2023 3.40%
January 31, 2023 3.00%
December 31, 2022 2.40%
November 30, 2022 2.40%
October 31, 2022 2.60%
September 30, 2022 2.00%
August 31, 2022 2.90%
July 31, 2022 3.10%
June 30, 2022 2.40%
May 31, 2022 2.30%
April 30, 2022 2.10%
March 31, 2022 3.10%
February 28, 2022 3.80%
January 31, 2022 3.30%
December 31, 2021 2.50%
November 30, 2021 2.70%

Basic Info

Lafayette County, MO Unemployment Rate is at 3.40%, compared to 3.60% last month and 3.00% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.09%.

Stats

Last Value 3.40%
Latest Period Dec 2025
Last Updated Feb 6 2026, 12:59 EST
Next Release Apr 16 2026, 10:30 EDT
Long Term Average 5.09%
Average Growth Rate 11.61%
Value from Last Month 3.60%
Change from Last Month -5.56%
Value from 1 Year Ago 3.00%
Change from 1 Year Ago 13.33%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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