St. Louis, Missouri Job Growth
There were 1,338,800 jobs in St Louis, Missouri in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,376,002 employed persons for the month. St Louis lost 400 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,900 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St Louis job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,338,800 | -400 | -75,700 |
CPS | 1,376,002 | +1,900 | -60,136 |
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 peaked in December 2019 at 1,414,700. Since then 75,900 jobs have been lost in St Louis according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,227,400 in April 2020, St Louis has gained 111,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,438,648 for St Louis in December 2019. 62,646 jobs have been lost in St Louis since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,257,396, St Louis has added 118,606 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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February 2021 | 1,338,800 | -400 | 1,376,002 | 1,900 |
January 2021 | 1,339,200 | 5,800 | 1,374,102 | 17,339 |
December 2020 | 1,333,400 | -500 | 1,356,763 | 1,900 |
November 2020 | 1,333,900 | 5,600 | 1,354,863 | 3,331 |
October 2020 | 1,328,300 | 3,900 | 1,351,532 | 5,684 |
September 2020 | 1,324,400 | 600 | 1,345,848 | 4,094 |
August 2020 | 1,323,800 | 16,400 | 1,341,754 | 3,338 |
July 2020 | 1,307,400 | 23,700 | 1,338,416 | 37,168 |
June 2020 | 1,283,700 | 34,600 | 1,301,248 | 42,967 |
May 2020 | 1,249,100 | 21,700 | 1,258,281 | 885 |
April 2020 | 1,227,400 | -177,900 | 1,257,396 | -176,855 |
March 2020 | 1,405,300 | -9,200 | 1,434,251 | -1,887 |