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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Belleville

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 6 of 15 · Towns of St. Louis Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Belleville

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 20,081 −2.0% since 2024
Towns of St. Louis · 2025 6 of 15 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −9.5% −0.3% a year on average
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−9.5% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

The series at a glance Belleville · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 20,081 · 2025
First value 22,333 · 1990
Highest 23,918 · 2010
Lowest 20,081 · 2025
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearBellevilleChange
2025 20,081 −2.0%
2024 20,487 −0.7%
2023 20,625 +0.2%
2022 20,575 −2.5%
2021 21,111 −1.3%
2020 21,386 −0.8%
2019 21,564 −0.8%
2018 21,733 −0.2%
2017 21,781 −1.0%
2016 22,011 −0.8%
2015 22,192 −0.6%
2014 22,329 −1.5%
2013 22,661 −2.3%
2012 23,184 −2.4%
2011 23,751 −0.7%
2010 23,918 +12%
2009 21,363 −1.1%
2008 21,590 −0.5%
2007 21,698 +0.4%
2006 21,601 +1.3%
2005 21,331 +1.4%
2004 21,037 −0.4%
2003 21,120 −0.6%
2002 21,241 −1.8%
2001 21,636 −1.5%
2000 21,963 +7.9%
1999 20,362 −1.9%
1998 20,748 −0.7%
1997 20,903 +0.7%
1996 20,758 +0.2%
1995 20,717 −3.6%
1994 21,492 −3.2%
1993 22,197 −1.6%
1992 22,551 +1.4%
1991 22,232 −0.5%
1990 22,333

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of St. Louis

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 St. Louis 156K
2 Columbia 69,601
3 St Charles 40,927
4 Florissant 29,134
5 Chesterfield 25,856
6 Belleville 20,081
7 Ballwin 16,976
8 Maryland Heights 16,742
9 O'Fallon 15,249
10 Kirkwood 14,880
11 Hazelwood 13,501
12 Edwardsville 13,253
13 Collinsville 12,911
14 Alton 11,877
15 East St Louis 6,639

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.