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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in St. Louis

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 5 of 115 · Regions of Missouri Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · St. Louis 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 156,226 +0.5% since 2024
Regions of Missouri · 2025 5 of 115 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −1.4% −0.4% a year on average
share of Missouri 4.93% Missouri: 3,167,288 · 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
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 Missouri
2025 156,226 +0.5% 3.2M
2024 155,476 −0.4% 3.1M
2023 156,164 +0.5% 3.1M
2022 155,422 −2.4% 3.1M
2021 159,197 −2.1% 3M
2020 162,641 −1.9% 3M
2019 165,730 +0.2% 3.1M
2018 165,426 −1.7% 3M
2017 168,312 −2.4% 3.1M
2016 172,529 +8.9% 3.1M
2015 158,496 −0.5% 3.1M
2014 159,313 +0.2% 3M
2013 159,031 −0.5% 3M
2012 159,752 −2.1% 3M
2011 163,152 −0.4% 3M
2010 163,729 +3.0% 3M
2009 158,943 +0.4% 3.1M
2008 158,366 −0.1% 3.1M
2007 158,545 +1.0% 3.1M
2006 157,032 −0.2% 3M
2005 157,337 −2.5% 3M
2004 161,309 −0.0% 3M
2003 161,311 −1.0% 3M
2002 162,999 +0.4% 3M
2001 162,424 +0.6% 3M
2000 161,398 +3.7% 3M
1999 155,683 −2.6% 2.9M
1998 159,843 −0.8% 2.9M
1997 161,202 −2.8% 2.9M
1996 165,793 −1.4% 2.9M
1995 168,195 −0.6% 2.8M
1994 169,267 −1.1% 2.8M
1993 171,144 −2.1% 2.7M
1992 174,726 −2.8% 2.7M
1991 179,667 −0.9% 2.6M
1990 181,265 2.6M

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

Ranking · Regions of Missouri

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
115 Worth County 1,097
114 Knox County 1,554
113 Mercer County 1,672
112 Schuyler County 1,902
111 Holt County 2,005
110 Putnam County 2,187
109 Scotland County 2,197
108 Carter County 2,325
107 Hickory County 2,472
106 Reynolds County 2,714
105 Shannon County 2,802
104 Atchison County 2,863
103 Sullivan County 2,952
102 Shelby County 3,013
101 Gentry County 3,083
100 Clark County 3,125
99 Ozark County 3,180
98 Dade County 3,370
97 Chariton County 3,395
96 Oregon County 3,402
95 Harrison County 3,674
94 Maries County 3,810
93 St. Clair County 3,843
92 Iron County 3,882
91 Monroe County 3,895
…
7 Jefferson County 117K
6 Clay County 135K
5 Greene County 148K
4 St. Louis city 163K
3 St. Charles County 219K
2 Jackson County 368K
1 St. Louis County 511K

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.