St. Louis, Missouri Job Growth

There were 1,382,700 jobs in St Louis, Missouri in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,401,422 employed persons for the month. St Louis added 2,000 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 12,450 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St Louis job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,382,700	+2,000	+6,300
CPS	1,401,422	+12,450	-13,256

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 charts below show the monthly job growth for St Louis as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

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 in February 2018 is at a new high of 1,382,700.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,419,238 for St Louis in February 2016. 17,816 jobs have been lost in St Louis since then according to the household survey. From a January 2018 low of 1,388,972, St Louis has added 12,450 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
February 2018	1,382,700	2,000	1,401,422	12,450
January 2018	1,380,700	2,200	1,388,972	-2,222
December 2017	1,378,500	-2,300	1,391,194	-11,329
November 2017	1,380,800	2,200	1,402,523	-5,654
October 2017	1,378,600	0	1,408,177	-3,760
September 2017	1,378,600	-400	1,411,937	8,404
August 2017	1,379,000	-700	1,403,533	-3,155
July 2017	1,379,700	-300	1,406,688	10,727
June 2017	1,380,000	5,600	1,395,961	1,522
May 2017	1,374,400	-1,300	1,394,439	-5,447
April 2017	1,375,700	-900	1,399,886	-10,186
March 2017	1,376,600	200	1,410,072	-4,606