St. Louis, Missouri Job Growth
There were 1,422,500 jobs in St Louis, Missouri in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,423,380 employed persons for the month. St Louis added 1,300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,180 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St Louis job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,422,500 | +1,300 | +31,800 |
CPS | 1,423,380 | +1,180 | +13,180 |
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 January 2023 is at a new high of 1,422,500.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,444,746 for St Louis in February 2020. 21,366 jobs have been lost in St Louis since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,207,108, St Louis has added 216,272 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 |
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January 2023 | 1,422,500 | 1,300 | 1,423,380 | 1,180 |
December 2022 | 1,421,200 | 900 | 1,422,200 | 1,595 |
November 2022 | 1,420,300 | 2,200 | 1,420,605 | 2,293 |
October 2022 | 1,418,100 | 3,100 | 1,418,312 | 1,254 |
September 2022 | 1,415,000 | 2,200 | 1,417,058 | 1,477 |
August 2022 | 1,412,800 | -1,100 | 1,415,581 | 88 |
July 2022 | 1,413,900 | 3,300 | 1,415,493 | 498 |
June 2022 | 1,410,600 | 4,100 | 1,414,995 | -2,841 |
May 2022 | 1,406,500 | 2,200 | 1,417,836 | -1,693 |
April 2022 | 1,404,300 | 5,200 | 1,419,529 | 817 |
March 2022 | 1,399,100 | 2,000 | 1,418,712 | 3,699 |
February 2022 | 1,397,100 | 6,400 | 1,415,013 | 4,813 |