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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
45 Adair County 11,022
58 Andrew County 8,675
106 Atchison County 2,646
49 Audrain County 10,479
36 Barry County 14,440
76 Barton County 5,441
61 Bates County 7,541
64 Benton County 7,331
80 Bollinger County 4,918
8 Boone County 101K
16 Buchanan County 37,893
30 Butler County 17,245
84 Caldwell County 4,166
22 Callaway County 21,815
25 Camden County 19,954
14 Cape Girardeau County 42,839
88 Carroll County 4,037
108 Carter County 2,256
11 Cass County 60,329
75 Cedar County 5,666
97 Chariton County 3,335
13 Christian County 47,764
100 Clark County 2,997
6 Clay County 144K
47 Clinton County 10,572
…
87 St. Clair County 4,048
18 St. Francois County 28,203
1 St. Louis County 525K
5 St. Louis city 155K
51 Ste. Genevieve County 9,776
40 Stoddard County 12,611
37 Stone County 13,972
…

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.