From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparta, MO declined at a rate of −0.719%, from 1.11k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparta, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (226 people), Management Occupations (106 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparta, MO.