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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in St. Louis

Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points 19 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, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

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Latest value · Aug 2026 4.6% +0.2 pp since Jul 2026
Regions of Missouri · 2026 19 of 115 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Missouri +1.3 pp Missouri: 3.3% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
St. Louis
4.6%
Missouri
3.3% · Sep 2026

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

The series at a glance St. Louis · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value 4.6% · Aug 2026
First value 4.7% · Aug 2024
Highest 5.1% · Feb 2025
Lowest 3.7% · Sep 2024
Data points 24

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

YearSt. LouisChange Missouri
Aug 2026preliminary 4.6% +0.2 pp 3.9%
Jul 2026 4.4% +0.3 pp 3.9%
Jun 2026 4.1% +0.1 pp 3.7%
May 2026 4.0% −0.1 pp 3.4%
Apr 2026 4.1% −0.7 pp 3.4%
Mar 2026 4.8% −0.1 pp 4.2%
Feb 2026 4.9% ±0.0 pp 4.3%
Jan 2026 4.9% +1.2 pp 4.4%
Dec 2025 3.7% −0.1 pp 3.3%
Nov 2025 3.8% −0.4 pp 3.4%
Sep 2025 4.2% −0.8 pp 3.5%
Aug 2025 5.0% −0.1 pp 4.3%
Jul 2025 5.1% +0.3 pp 4.5%
Jun 2025 4.8% +0.3 pp 4.2%
May 2025 4.5% +0.2 pp 3.9%
Apr 2025 4.3% −0.7 pp 3.7%
Mar 2025 5.0% −0.1 pp 4.4%
Feb 2025 5.1% +0.5 pp 4.5%
Jan 2025 4.6% +0.5 pp 4.4%
Dec 2024 4.1% +0.2 pp 3.4%
Nov 2024 3.9% +0.1 pp 3.4%
Oct 2024 3.8% +0.1 pp 3.3%
Sep 2024 3.7% −1.0 pp 3.0%
Aug 2024 4.7% 4.0%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

Ranking · Regions of Missouri

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
1 Ozark County 6.2%
2 Hickory County 5.5%
3 Laclede County 5.2%
4 Shannon County 5.2%
5 Wayne County 5.2%
6 Mississippi County 5.0%
7 Pemiscot County 4.8%
8 Dunklin County 4.5%
9 Camden County 4.5%
10 Morgan County 4.4%
11 Benton County 4.3%
12 Stone County 4.3%
13 Clinton County 4.2%
14 Ray County 4.2%
15 Wright County 4.2%
16 Iron County 4.1%
17 Lewis County 4.1%
18 Butler County 4.1%
19 Reynolds County 4.0%
20 Washington County 4.0%
21 New Madrid County 4.0%
22 Carter County 3.9%
23 Knox County 3.9%
24 Madison County 3.9%
25 Taney County 3.9%
…
35 Douglas County 3.7%
36 Howell County 3.7%
37 Ripley County 3.7%
38 St. Louis city 3.7%
39 Clay County 3.6%
40 Crawford County 3.6%
41 Jackson County 3.6%
…

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

What it means

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.