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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in East St Louis

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

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

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Latest value · 2025 6,639 −2.6% since 2024
Towns of St. Louis · 2025 15 of 15 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −27% −1.9% a year on average
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−27% since 2015

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

The series at a glance East St Louis · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 6,639 · 2025
First value 13,150 · 1990
Highest 13,150 · 1990
Lowest 6,639 · 2025
Average change −1.9% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearEast St LouisChange
2025 6,639 −2.6%
2024 6,817 +1.1%
2023 6,743 +0.3%
2022 6,722 −5.9%
2021 7,142 −1.0%
2020 7,215 +0.6%
2019 7,171 −2.2%
2018 7,336 −0.3%
2017 7,360 −2.7%
2016 7,566 −17%
2015 9,135 +0.0%
2014 9,133 −1.4%
2013 9,258 −1.1%
2012 9,358 −3.2%
2011 9,669 −1.1%
2010 9,774 −0.9%
2009 9,862 +0.1%
2008 9,853 +0.1%
2007 9,847 −0.6%
2006 9,910 −0.4%
2005 9,950 −0.0%
2004 9,951 −1.4%
2003 10,089 −0.7%
2002 10,157 −0.6%
2001 10,219 −2.4%
2000 10,466 −7.3%
1999 11,292 −1.7%
1998 11,492 −1.5%
1997 11,665 +0.2%
1996 11,647 −1.0%
1995 11,769 +3.6%
1994 11,357 −2.9%
1993 11,702 −3.2%
1992 12,091 −2.1%
1991 12,346 −6.1%
1990 13,150

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.