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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

2024 · 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 1,017
114 Mercer County 1,503
113 Knox County 1,524
112 Holt County 1,954
111 Putnam County 2,072
110 Schuyler County 2,218
109 Scotland County 2,251
108 Carter County 2,256
107 Reynolds County 2,515
106 Atchison County 2,646
105 Sullivan County 2,651
104 Hickory County 2,796
103 Shannon County 2,825
102 Shelby County 2,976
101 Gentry County 2,986
100 Clark County 2,997
99 Ozark County 3,248
98 Dade County 3,267
97 Chariton County 3,335
96 Oregon County 3,481
95 Harrison County 3,600
94 DeKalb County 3,755
93 Wayne County 3,866
92 Monroe County 3,913
91 Iron County 3,925
…
8 Boone County 101K
7 Jefferson County 124K
6 Clay County 144K
5 St. Louis city 155K
4 Greene County 156K
3 St. Charles County 239K
2 Jackson County 384K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.