Civilian labor force in Liberty, MO

Civilian labor force in Liberty, MO was 16,310 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 22nd highest of 30 cities in 2025.

2025, persons16,310
Change on 2024+1.5%
Series high16,3102025
Series low13,3521997

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Civilian labor force in Liberty, MO, 1997 to 2025

13K14K15K16K17K1997200220072012201720251997: 13,352 persons1998: 13,703 persons1999: 13,989 persons2000: 14,412 persons2001: 14,472 persons2002: 14,457 persons2003: 14,520 persons2004: 14,695 persons2005: 14,948 persons2006: 15,327 persons2007: 15,758 persons2008: 15,874 persons2009: 16,289 persons2010: 15,258 persons2011: 15,357 persons2012: 15,481 persons2013: 15,520 persons2014: 15,762 persons2015: 15,970 persons2016: 14,742 persons2017: 14,999 persons2018: 14,967 persons2019: 15,121 persons2020: 15,034 persons2021: 15,215 persons2022: 15,468 persons2023: 15,726 persons2024: 16,063 persons2025: 16,310 persons13K14K15K16K17K19972007201720251997: 13,352 persons1998: 13,703 persons1999: 13,989 persons2000: 14,412 persons2001: 14,472 persons2002: 14,457 persons2003: 14,520 persons2004: 14,695 persons2005: 14,948 persons2006: 15,327 persons2007: 15,758 persons2008: 15,874 persons2009: 16,289 persons2010: 15,258 persons2011: 15,357 persons2012: 15,481 persons2013: 15,520 persons2014: 15,762 persons2015: 15,970 persons2016: 14,742 persons2017: 14,999 persons2018: 14,967 persons2019: 15,121 persons2020: 15,034 persons2021: 15,215 persons2022: 15,468 persons2023: 15,726 persons2024: 16,063 persons2025: 16,310 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 29 values
Periodpersons
202516,310
202416,063
202315,726
202215,468
202115,215
202015,034
201915,121
201814,967
201714,999
201614,742
201515,970
201415,762
201315,520
201215,481
201115,357
201015,258
200916,289
200815,874
200715,758
200615,327
200514,948
200414,695
200314,520
200214,457
200114,472
200014,412
199913,989
199813,703
199713,352

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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.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

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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, Liberty, MO, 1997 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, Liberty, MO, 1997 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/liberty-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, Liberty, MO, 1997 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/liberty-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, Liberty, MO, 1997 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/liberty-mo (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Liberty, MO?

Civilian labor force in Liberty, MO was 16,310 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 22nd 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 Liberty, MO?

16,310 in 2025, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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