Since 2010 St. Louis nonfarm payrolls have grown by 4.5 percent. Two office-occupying sectors are near the top, both growing by more than 9 percent. However, the region still has some work to do. Across the nation nonfarm payrolls have increased 8.8 percent since 2010.

1. St. Louis
Chart of the week: May 11, 2015
Source: JLL Research, BLS
Government employment drags on region
• Since 2010 St. Louis nonfarm payrolls have grown by 4.5 percent. Two office-occupying sectors are
near the top, both growing by more than 9 percent. However, the region still has some work to do.
Across the nation nonfarm payrolls have increased 8.8 percent since 2010.
• Government has remained a laggard, declining 5 percent. If government payrolls were excluded, total
nonfarm growth would increase to 6 percent. Despite the loss in employment, government remains the
fourth largest sector in the region.
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Professional
and
Business
Services
Leisure and
Hospitality
Financial
Activities
Manufacturing Educational
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Services
Trade,
transportation
and Utilities
Mining,
Logging
and
construction
Information Government Other Services
Total nonfarm (4.5%)
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