Springfield City Wire

42.3 percent of Springfield residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 32.8 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Springfield population reached 120,032.

Out of 69,247 people who had a job, 58 were employed in the Armed Forces and 69,189 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	50,785	42.3
Employed	69,247	57.7
Employed in civilian labor force	69,189	57.6
Employed in armed forces	58	0.05