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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in St. Louis

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 15 · Towns of St. Louis Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · St. Louis St. Louis Missouri

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

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Overview 8 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 156,226 +0.5% since 2024
Towns of St. Louis · 2025 1 of 15 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −1.4% −0.4% a year on average
share of St. Louis 100.0% St. Louis: 156,226 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−1.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
St. Louis 156K
St. Louis 156K
Missouri 3.2M

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

The series at a glance St. Louis · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 156,226 · 2025
First value 181,265 · 1990
Highest 181,265 · 1990
Lowest 155,422 · 2022
Average change −0.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSt. LouisChange St. LouisMissouri
2025 156,226 +0.5% 156K 3.2M
2024 155,476 −0.4% 155K 3.1M
2023 156,164 +0.5% 156K 3.1M
2022 155,422 −2.4% 155K 3.1M
2021 159,197 −2.1% 159K 3M
2020 162,641 −1.9% 163K 3M
2019 165,730 +0.2% 166K 3.1M
2018 165,426 −1.7% 165K 3M
2017 168,312 −2.4% 168K 3.1M
2016 172,529 +8.9% 173K 3.1M
2015 158,496 −0.5% 158K 3.1M
2014 159,313 +0.2% 159K 3M
2013 159,031 −0.5% 159K 3M
2012 159,752 −2.1% 160K 3M
2011 163,152 −0.4% 163K 3M
2010 163,729 +3.0% 164K 3M
2009 158,943 +0.4% 159K 3.1M
2008 158,366 −0.1% 158K 3.1M
2007 158,545 +1.0% 159K 3.1M
2006 157,032 −0.2% 157K 3M
2005 157,337 −2.5% 157K 3M
2004 161,309 −0.0% 161K 3M
2003 161,311 −1.0% 161K 3M
2002 162,999 +0.4% 163K 3M
2001 162,424 +0.6% 162K 3M
2000 161,398 +3.7% 161K 3M
1999 155,683 −2.6% 156K 2.9M
1998 159,843 −0.8% 160K 2.9M
1997 161,202 −2.8% 161K 2.9M
1996 165,793 −1.4% 166K 2.9M
1995 168,195 −0.6% 168K 2.8M
1994 169,267 −1.1% 169K 2.8M
1993 171,144 −2.1% 171K 2.7M
1992 174,726 −2.8% 175K 2.7M
1991 179,667 −0.9% 180K 2.6M
1990 181,265 181K 2.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of St. Louis

2023 · 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
15 East St Louis 6,743
14 Alton 12,141
13 Collinsville 13,182
12 Hazelwood 13,352
11 Edwardsville 13,434
10 Kirkwood 14,740
9 O'Fallon 15,467
8 Maryland Heights 16,599
7 Ballwin 16,836
6 Belleville 20,625
5 Chesterfield 25,551
4 Florissant 28,805
3 St Charles 40,292
2 Columbia 68,607
1 St. Louis 156K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.