Missouri Business Index for March
Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for March 2026 decreased 8.8 percent to 50.4 from a region high of 59.2 in February. The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, moved above growth neutral for March to its highest level since March 2025. It measures such factors as new orders, production, supplier delivery times, backlogs, inventories, prices, employment, import orders and exports. Typically, a score greater than 50 indicates an expansionary economy while a score below 50 forecasts a sluggish economy. The US March 2026 PMI® for Manufacturing registered 52.7, up 0.3 from February.
Target Industry: Energy Solutions
The Energy Solutions industry includes professional, scientific, and technical services, as well as wholesale and other services sectors. Energy Solutions represents nearly 5 percent of total private sector employment in Missouri, employing 122,349 workers across 7,934 establishments in the state. Within this sector, Missouri has a higher employment concentration in Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing compared to the national average.
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