St. Louis, Missouri Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for St Louis rose 0.7 percentage points in June 2010 to 9.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Missouri rate. The unemployment rate in St Louis peaked in July 2009 at 9.7% and is now 0.6 percentage points lower.
| Unemployment Rate | June 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 9.5% | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 9.1% | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| St Louis | 9.9% | +0.7 | -0.5 |
Unemployment Rate: St Louis, Missouri, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
St Louis, Missouri Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in St Louis peaked in February 2010 at 156,554. There are now 12,853 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 131,402 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 12,299.
| Unemployed Persons | June 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis | 143,701 | +12,299 | -9,831 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
St Louis, Missouri Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Missouri Unemployment Rate |
St Louis Unemployment Rate |
St Louis Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
June 2010 |
9.5% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 143,701 |
|
May 2010 |
9.7% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 131,402 |
|
April 2010 |
9.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 136,466 |
|
March 2010 |
9.7% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 155,583 |
|
February 2010 |
9.7% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 156,554 |
|
January 2010 |
9.7% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 152,395 |
|
December 2009 |
10.0% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 141,436 |
|
November 2009 |
10.0% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 142,586 |
|
October 2009 |
10.1% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 145,401 |
|
September 2009 |
9.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 147,634 |
|
August 2009 |
9.7% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 151,157 |
|
July 2009 |
9.4% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 152,441 |
|
June 2009 |
9.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 153,532 |