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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in St Charles

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 3 of 15 · Towns of St. Louis Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · St Charles 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 40,927 +0.5% since 2024
Towns of St. Louis · 2025 3 of 15 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +7.8% +0.6% a year on average
share of Missouri 1.29% Missouri: 3,167,288 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+7.8% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
St Charles 40,927
Missouri 3.2M

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

The series at a glance St Charles · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 40,927 · 2025
First value 32,696 · 1990
Highest 43,246 · 1999
Lowest 32,696 · 1990
Average change +0.6% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSt CharlesChange Missouri
2025 40,927 +0.5% 3.2M
2024 40,730 +1.1% 3.1M
2023 40,292 +2.9% 3.1M
2022 39,140 +1.7% 3.1M
2021 38,477 +1.1% 3M
2020 38,068 −1.4% 3M
2019 38,601 +1.2% 3.1M
2018 38,152 +0.4% 3M
2017 37,992 +0.4% 3.1M
2016 37,823 −0.3% 3.1M
2015 37,952 +1.6% 3.1M
2014 37,360 +1.9% 3M
2013 36,665 +1.4% 3M
2012 36,147 −1.1% 3M
2011 36,534 −0.1% 3M
2010 36,584 +1.0% 3M
2009 36,220 −13% 3.1M
2008 41,504 +1.4% 3.1M
2007 40,948 +1.5% 3.1M
2006 40,331 +2.5% 3M
2005 39,330 +2.8% 3M
2004 38,262 +1.8% 3M
2003 37,593 +1.6% 3M
2002 37,017 +2.7% 3M
2001 36,030 +2.9% 3M
2000 35,023 −19% 3M
1999 43,246 +2.6% 2.9M
1998 42,142 +3.9% 2.9M
1997 40,573 +1.8% 2.9M
1996 39,856 +4.0% 2.9M
1995 38,319 +4.7% 2.8M
1994 36,595 +3.6% 2.8M
1993 35,319 +3.7% 2.7M
1992 34,055 +1.3% 2.7M
1991 33,627 +2.8% 2.6M
1990 32,696 2.6M

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.