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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Columbia

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 2 of 15 · Towns of St. Louis Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Columbia 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 69,601 +1.5% since 2024
Towns of St. Louis · 2025 2 of 15 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +4.2% +1.5% a year on average
share of Missouri 2.20% Missouri: 3,167,288 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+4.2% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Columbia 69,601
Missouri 3.2M

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

The series at a glance Columbia · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 69,601 · 2025
First value 40,681 · 1990
Highest 69,601 · 2025
Lowest 40,681 · 1990
Average change +1.5% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearColumbiaChange Missouri
2025 69,601 +1.5% 3.2M
2024 68,576 −0.0% 3.1M
2023 68,607 +0.1% 3.1M
2022 68,550 +1.5% 3.1M
2021 67,559 +2.5% 3M
2020 65,882 −2.6% 3M
2019 67,635 +0.3% 3.1M
2018 67,441 +0.4% 3M
2017 67,159 −0.1% 3.1M
2016 67,234 +0.7% 3.1M
2015 66,767 +1.5% 3.1M
2014 65,758 +0.5% 3M
2013 65,419 +2.1% 3M
2012 64,083 +2.8% 3M
2011 62,354 +1.8% 3M
2010 61,222 +6.4% 3M
2009 57,555 +6.8% 3.1M
2008 53,876 −0.2% 3.1M
2007 53,964 +1.4% 3.1M
2006 53,210 +1.3% 3M
2005 52,517 +3.2% 3M
2004 50,910 +0.5% 3M
2003 50,651 +1.6% 3M
2002 49,847 +2.3% 3M
2001 48,727 +0.9% 3M
2000 48,269 −5.2% 3M
1999 50,943 −0.4% 2.9M
1998 51,138 +0.7% 2.9M
1997 50,801 +7.1% 2.9M
1996 47,451 +3.6% 2.9M
1995 45,781 +3.0% 2.8M
1994 44,440 +2.0% 2.8M
1993 43,564 +2.2% 2.7M
1992 42,612 +2.2% 2.7M
1991 41,690 +2.5% 2.6M
1990 40,681 2.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of St. Louis

2020 · 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 163K
2 Columbia 65,882
3 St Charles 38,068
4 Florissant 28,722
5 Chesterfield 24,666
6 Belleville 21,386
7 Ballwin 16,467
8 Maryland Heights 16,299
9 O'Fallon 15,169
10 Kirkwood 14,170
11 Hazelwood 13,336
12 Collinsville 13,202
13 Edwardsville 12,987
14 Alton 12,242
15 East St Louis 7,215

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.