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          Employment Concentration of Childcare Workers in Missouri

          Rank Region 2025 Employment Concentration level Location Quotient
          1 Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area Above average opportunities 1.82
          2 Southeast Missouri Balance of State Above average opportunities 1.48
          3 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area Above average opportunities 1.44
          4 Jefferson City, MO Metro Area Above average opportunities 1.31
          5 Columbia, MO Metro Area Above average opportunities 1.3
          6 St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Average opportunities 1.28
          7 Missouri Average opportunities 1.27
          8 Springfield, MO Metro Area Average opportunities 1.23
          9 Central Missouri Balance of State Average opportunities 1.15
          10 North Missouri Balance of State Average opportunities 1.07
          11 Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area Average opportunities 1.03
          12 Southwest Missouri Balance of State Average opportunities 0.97
          13 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Average opportunities 0.96