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Labour force in Ballwin
1997 – 2025 · 29 data points
7 of 15 · Towns of St. Louis
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1997 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
18 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
16,976
+0.4%
since 2024
Towns of St. Louis · 2025
7 of 15
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+0.0%
+1.0% a year on average
share of Missouri
0.54%
Missouri: 3,167,288 · 2025
Labour force, 1997 – 2025 people
+0.0% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
20K
1997
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1997 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Ballwin 16,976
Missouri 3.2M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Ballwin · 1997 – 2025
Latest value
16,976 · 2025
First value
13,004 · 1997
Highest
17,673 · 2000
Lowest
13,004 · 1997
Average change
+1.0% a year on average
Data points
29
By year
All years · 1997 – 2025
| Year | Ballwin | Change | Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,976 | +0.4% | 3.2M |
| 2024 | 16,914 | +0.5% | 3.1M |
| 2023 | 16,836 | +1.3% | 3.1M |
| 2022 | 16,614 | +0.9% | 3.1M |
| 2021 | 16,464 | −0.0% | 3M |
| 2020 | 16,467 | −2.8% | 3M |
| 2019 | 16,945 | +1.0% | 3.1M |
| 2018 | 16,784 | −0.1% | 3M |
| 2017 | 16,808 | −0.9% | 3.1M |
| 2016 | 16,967 | −0.0% | 3.1M |
| 2015 | 16,971 | +1.0% | 3.1M |
| 2014 | 16,803 | +1.2% | 3M |
| 2013 | 16,597 | −0.2% | 3M |
| 2012 | 16,630 | −1.2% | 3M |
| 2011 | 16,829 | −0.0% | 3M |
| 2010 | 16,834 | +4.8% | 3M |
| 2009 | 16,060 | −2.2% | 3.1M |
| 2008 | 16,415 | −1.6% | 3.1M |
| 2007 | 16,689 | −0.6% | 3.1M |
| 2006 | 16,794 | −0.4% | 3M |
| 2005 | 16,855 | −0.4% | 3M |
| 2004 | 16,915 | −1.3% | 3M |
| 2003 | 17,141 | −1.6% | 3M |
| 2002 | 17,413 | −0.7% | 3M |
| 2001 | 17,529 | −0.8% | 3M |
| 2000 | 17,673 | +36% | 3M |
| 1999 | 13,034 | −0.1% | 2.9M |
| 1998 | 13,044 | +0.3% | 2.9M |
| 1997 | 13,004 | 2.9M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1997 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of St. Louis
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Alton | 12,639 | |
| 7 | Ballwin | 16,784 | |
| 6 | Belleville | 21,733 | |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 25,200 | |
| 11 | Collinsville | 13,635 | |
| 2 | Columbia | 67,441 | |
| 15 | East St Louis | 7,336 | |
| 13 | Edwardsville | 13,361 | |
| 4 | Florissant | 28,962 | |
| 12 | Hazelwood | 13,397 | |
| 10 | Kirkwood | 14,375 | |
| 8 | Maryland Heights | 16,592 | |
| 9 | O'Fallon | 15,609 | |
| 3 | St Charles | 38,152 | |
| 1 | St. Louis | 165K |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Ballwin
GDP per person
$71,846
2024 · Missouri
GDP per person (PPP)
$71,846
2024 · Missouri
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.3%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
72.7%
2024 · Missouri
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$58,274
2024 · Missouri
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States