St. Louis, Missouri Job Growth
There were 1,376,100 jobs in St Louis, Missouri in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,419,198 employed persons for the month. St Louis lost 1,600 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 486 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St Louis job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,376,100 | -1,600 | +27,200 |
CPS | 1,419,198 | +486 | +40,210 |
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 1,415,800. Since then 39,700 jobs have been lost in St Louis according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,226,500 in April 2020, St Louis has gained 149,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,444,746 for St Louis in February 2020. 25,548 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 212,090 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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April 2022 | 1,376,100 | -1,600 | 1,419,198 | 486 |
March 2022 | 1,377,700 | -1,000 | 1,418,712 | 3,699 |
February 2022 | 1,378,700 | 1,600 | 1,415,013 | 4,813 |
January 2022 | 1,377,100 | 400 | 1,410,200 | 6,365 |
December 2021 | 1,376,700 | 7,500 | 1,403,835 | -580 |
November 2021 | 1,369,200 | 1,100 | 1,404,415 | 969 |
October 2021 | 1,368,100 | 4,600 | 1,403,446 | 5,395 |
September 2021 | 1,363,500 | -600 | 1,398,051 | 7,044 |
August 2021 | 1,364,100 | -3,800 | 1,391,007 | 6,364 |
July 2021 | 1,367,900 | 8,700 | 1,384,643 | 4,290 |
June 2021 | 1,359,200 | 9,700 | 1,380,353 | 1,450 |
May 2021 | 1,349,500 | 600 | 1,378,903 | -85 |