Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 2.7% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which gained 4,800 roles, based on the most recently available information published in January 2022.

Total employment in the St. Louis, MO-IL market declined by 418 jobs in November and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate decreased by 4 bps over the same time to 3.4%.

  • St. Louis, MO-IL unemployment rate is 66 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 70 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in November versus prior month by 4.1% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
St. Louis, MO-IL Unemployment November 2022

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.5% . Key sectors include:

  • Transportation & Utilities: 271,900; +4,800
  • Education & Healthcare: 262,400; +1,000
  • Business Services: 227,000; +800
  • Government: 145,900; +300
  • Restaurants & Hotels: 139,800; -2,100
  • Manufacturing: 119,000; +1,200
  • Financial Services: 90,200; +1,000
  • Construction, Mining: 78,600; +100
  • Other Jobs: 51,000; -100
  • IT & Development: 26,200; no change
St. Louis, MO-IL Unemployment by Industry November 2022

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through November 2022 (Data published January 2022 and reports created on January 3, 2022).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.