Updated February 02, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
St. Louis area, second quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,241; Area = $1,141)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
St. Louis Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.9
2.8
2.5
3.3
3.0
3.7
6.7
4.9
3.7
6.0
5.1
6.5
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
St. Louis City, MO
St. Louis Co., MO
St. Charles Co.,
MO
Madison Co., IL
St. Louis area
United States
Dec-20
Dec-21
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Dec-18
Dec-19
Dec-20
Dec-21
St. Louis area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
1,365.8
32.3
2.4
Mining, logging, and construction
72.1
5.7
8.6
Manufacturing
115.5
1.6
1.4
Trade, transportation, and util ities
270.9
3.3
1.2
Information
25.1
0.4
1.6
Financial activities
87.3
-2.6
-2.9
Professional and business services
210.6
9.3
4.6
Education and health services
257.1
-0.8
-0.3
Leisure and hospitality
130.1
19.7
17.8
Other services
49.7
1.8
3.8
Government
147.4
-6.1
-4.0
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Dec. 2021
Change from Dec.
2020 to Dec. 2021
St. Louis area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupation