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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Chesterfield

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 5 of 15 · Towns of St. Louis Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Chesterfield Missouri

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 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 25,856 +0.4% since 2024
Towns of St. Louis · 2025 5 of 15 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +4.3% +0.7% a year on average
share of Missouri 0.82% Missouri: 3,167,288 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+4.3% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Chesterfield 25,856
Missouri 3.2M

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

The series at a glance Chesterfield · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 25,856 · 2025
First value 20,332 · 1990
Highest 25,856 · 2025
Lowest 20,181 · 1992
Average change +0.7% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearChesterfieldChange Missouri
2025 25,856 +0.4% 3.2M
2024 25,749 +0.8% 3.1M
2023 25,551 +1.7% 3.1M
2022 25,136 +1.0% 3.1M
2021 24,893 +0.9% 3M
2020 24,666 −3.3% 3M
2019 25,512 +1.2% 3.1M
2018 25,200 +0.1% 3M
2017 25,182 −0.7% 3.1M
2016 25,366 +2.4% 3.1M
2015 24,783 +1.0% 3.1M
2014 24,528 +1.1% 3M
2013 24,253 +0.1% 3M
2012 24,238 −1.0% 3M
2011 24,474 −0.0% 3M
2010 24,485 +3.6% 3M
2009 23,623 −1.4% 3.1M
2008 23,960 −1.5% 3.1M
2007 24,329 −0.6% 3.1M
2006 24,476 −0.4% 3M
2005 24,579 −0.4% 3M
2004 24,678 −1.3% 3M
2003 25,001 −1.5% 3M
2002 25,383 −0.6% 3M
2001 25,526 −0.7% 3M
2000 25,705 +22% 3M
1999 20,989 −0.1% 2.9M
1998 21,006 +0.3% 2.9M
1997 20,940 −1.5% 2.9M
1996 21,262 +1.1% 2.9M
1995 21,024 +1.4% 2.8M
1994 20,725 +2.1% 2.8M
1993 20,293 +0.6% 2.7M
1992 20,181 −0.7% 2.7M
1991 20,319 −0.1% 2.6M
1990 20,332 2.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of St. Louis

2024 · 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 155K
2 Columbia 68,576
3 St Charles 40,730
4 Florissant 28,964
5 Chesterfield 25,749
6 Belleville 20,487
7 Ballwin 16,914
8 Maryland Heights 16,690
9 O'Fallon 15,539
10 Kirkwood 14,822
11 Edwardsville 13,480
12 Hazelwood 13,431
13 Collinsville 13,162
14 Alton 12,132
15 East St Louis 6,817

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.