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Civilian labor force in Columbia, MO

Civilian labor force in Columbia, MO was 69,601 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 30 cities in 2025.

2025, persons69,601
Change on 2024+1.5%
Rank4th of 30Cities in Missouri ranked
Series high69,6012025
Series low40,6811990

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Civilian labor force in Columbia, MO, 1990 to 2025

40K50K60K70K19901996200220082014202020251990: 40,681 persons1991: 41,690 persons1992: 42,612 persons1993: 43,564 persons1994: 44,440 persons1995: 45,781 persons1996: 47,451 persons1997: 50,801 persons1998: 51,138 persons1999: 50,943 persons2000: 48,269 persons2001: 48,727 persons2002: 49,847 persons2003: 50,651 persons2004: 50,910 persons2005: 52,517 persons2006: 53,210 persons2007: 53,964 persons2008: 53,876 persons2009: 57,555 persons2010: 61,222 persons2011: 62,354 persons2012: 64,083 persons2013: 65,419 persons2014: 65,758 persons2015: 66,767 persons2016: 67,234 persons2017: 67,159 persons2018: 67,441 persons2019: 67,635 persons2020: 65,882 persons2021: 67,559 persons2022: 68,550 persons2023: 68,607 persons2024: 68,576 persons2025: 69,601 persons40K50K60K70K19902002201420251990: 40,681 persons1991: 41,690 persons1992: 42,612 persons1993: 43,564 persons1994: 44,440 persons1995: 45,781 persons1996: 47,451 persons1997: 50,801 persons1998: 51,138 persons1999: 50,943 persons2000: 48,269 persons2001: 48,727 persons2002: 49,847 persons2003: 50,651 persons2004: 50,910 persons2005: 52,517 persons2006: 53,210 persons2007: 53,964 persons2008: 53,876 persons2009: 57,555 persons2010: 61,222 persons2011: 62,354 persons2012: 64,083 persons2013: 65,419 persons2014: 65,758 persons2015: 66,767 persons2016: 67,234 persons2017: 67,159 persons2018: 67,441 persons2019: 67,635 persons2020: 65,882 persons2021: 67,559 persons2022: 68,550 persons2023: 68,607 persons2024: 68,576 persons2025: 69,601 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202569,601
202468,576
202368,607
202268,550
202167,559
202065,882
201967,635
201867,441
201767,159
201667,234
201566,767
201465,758
201365,419
201264,083
201162,354
201061,222
200957,555
200853,876
200753,964
200653,210
200552,517
200450,910
200350,651
200249,847
200148,727
200048,269
199950,943
199851,138
199750,801
199647,451
199545,781
199444,440
199343,564
199242,612
199141,690
199040,681

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Columbia, MO, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Columbia, MO, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/columbia-mo. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Columbia, MO, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/columbia-mo.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Columbia, MO, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/columbia-mo (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Columbia, MO?

Civilian labor force in Columbia, MO was 69,601 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 30 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Columbia, MO?

69,601 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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