St. Louis, Missouri Job Growth

There were 1,301,100 jobs in St. Louis, Missouri in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,325,771 employed persons for the month. St. Louis added 7,400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 4,152 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St. Louis job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,301,100	+7,400	+5,800
CPS	1,325,771	-4,152	+20,336

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

St. Louis, Missouri Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for St. Louis as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for St. Louis, Missouri

CES employment for St. Louis peaked in January 2008 at 1,365,800. Since then 64,700 jobs have been lost in St. Louis according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,281,800 in December 2009, St. Louis has gained 19,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,384,443 for St. Louis in November 2006. 58,672 jobs have been lost in St. Louis since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 1,283,126, St. Louis has added 42,645 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

St. Louis, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	1,301,100	7,400	1,325,771	-4,152
February 2012	1,293,700	700	1,329,923	-3,218
January 2012	1,293,000	5,900	1,333,141	-835
December 2011	1,287,100	-4,300	1,333,976	3,152
November 2011	1,291,400	-4,000	1,330,824	3,005
October 2011	1,295,400	-1,900	1,327,819	4,858
September 2011	1,297,300	-1,200	1,322,961	3,542
August 2011	1,298,500	900	1,319,419	475
July 2011	1,297,600	2,200	1,318,944	2,213
June 2011	1,295,400	-2,500	1,316,731	2,020
May 2011	1,297,900	-2,100	1,314,711	3,770
April 2011	1,300,000	4,700	1,310,941	5,506
March 2011	1,295,300	2,600	1,305,435	4,413