Missouri non-farm payroll employment decreased slightly from February 2022 to March 2022, and the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. A press release says seasonally-adjusted employment decreased by 200 jobs over the month. Private industry employment increased by 600 jobs, while government employment declined by 800 jobs. The state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in March 2022, down from 3.7 percent in February 2022. Over the year, there was an increase of 82,100 jobs from March 2021 to March 2022, and the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 1.2 percentage points, from 4.8 percent in March 2021 to 3.6 percent in March 2022.