The St. Louis labor market continues to be very healthy. Non-farm payrolls in St. Louis rose 3.1 percent year-over-year, the most in 15 years. This led to the unemployment rate to fall below 4.0 percent for the first time since 2000.
1. Total jobs (1,000s) vs. unemployment rate: St. Louis
Source: BLS, JLL Research
Industrial employment trends (12-month change) :St. Louis
Source: BLS, JLL Research
Job growth/loss by sector (12-month change): St. Louis
Source: BLS, JLL Research
Office employment trends (12-month change) :St. Louis
Source: BLS, JLL Research
Job growth (12-month change): United States vs. St. Louis
Source: BLS, JLL Research
Employment Update
Metro St. Louis | January 2017
4.7%U.S. unemployment
1.5%U.S. 12-month job growth
3.8%St. Louis unemployment
3.1%St. Louis 12-month job growth
4.7%Missouri unemployment
2.1%Missouri 12-month job growth
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
1,220
1,270
1,320
1,370
1,420
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Thousands
Total Employment
Unemployment
(10)
(5)
0
5
10
15
20
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Financial Activities
Professional and Business Services
Information
Government
(15)
(10)
(5)
0
5
10
15
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Mining, Logging & Construction
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
Manufacturing
Other Services
(1,500)
(700)
300
2,000
2,400
4,200
6,300
6,500
8,900
13,100
Manufacturing
Information
Government
Other Services
Financial Activities
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
Professional & Business Services
Mining, Logging & Construction
Educational & Health Services
Leisure & Hospitality
-1.0%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
St. Louis U.S.