Missouri Unemployment Phone Number
To reach Missouri's unemployment office by phone, call 800-320-2519. The agency is Division of Employment Security (DES).
Jobareer is not the state. This is the agency's number, from its own website.
Every line, and what it is for
Regional Claims Center, outside local calling area
Appeals
Overpayment questions (option 4), repayment plan (option 1), report fraud (option 5)
Good to know
Local Regional Claims Center numbers for Jefferson City, Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield are on the agency's page.
More about unemployment in Missouri
Missouri unemployment: how to file, claiming each week, how much it pays and the weekly job search.
Where this comes from
We read these numbers on October 14, 2026, on a page of the agency's own website. Agencies change their lines and hours, so if a number here does not work, check that page. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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