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preliminary
Unemployment rate, latest month in St Charles
Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points
section.rank · Towns of St. Louis
section.updated Oct 22, 2026
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
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overview
4 figures
people
18 figures
economy
20 figures
housing
8 figures
education
10 figures
tourism
3 figures
climate
3 figures
Latest value · Aug 2026
3.8%
±0.0 pp
section.change_since
Towns of St. Louis · 2026
section.rank
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Missouri
+0.5 pp
Missouri: 3.3% · Sep 2026
section.compare Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
St Charles
3.8%
Missouri
3.3% · Sep 2026
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance St Charles · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value
3.8% · Aug 2026
First value
3.7% · Aug 2024
Highest
4.2% · Feb 2025
Lowest
2.8% · Sep 2024
Data points
24
By year
section.all_years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
| Year | St Charles | Change | Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026preliminary | 3.8% | ±0.0 pp | 3.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 3.8% | +0.2 pp | 3.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 3.6% | +0.3 pp | 3.7% |
| May 2026 | 3.3% | +0.1 pp | 3.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 3.2% | −0.7 pp | 3.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 3.9% | −0.1 pp | 4.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 4.0% | −0.2 pp | 4.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 4.2% | +1.3 pp | 4.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 2.9% | −0.1 pp | 3.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 3.0% | −0.2 pp | 3.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 3.2% | −0.8 pp | 3.5% |
| Aug 2025 | 4.0% | −0.1 pp | 4.3% |
| Jul 2025 | 4.1% | ±0.0 pp | 4.5% |
| Jun 2025 | 4.1% | +0.3 pp | 4.2% |
| May 2025 | 3.8% | +0.4 pp | 3.9% |
| Apr 2025 | 3.4% | −0.8 pp | 3.7% |
| Mar 2025 | 4.2% | ±0.0 pp | 4.4% |
| Feb 2025 | 4.2% | +0.1 pp | 4.5% |
| Jan 2025 | 4.1% | +0.9 pp | 4.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 3.2% | ±0.0 pp | 3.4% |
| Nov 2024 | 3.2% | +0.1 pp | 3.4% |
| Oct 2024 | 3.1% | +0.3 pp | 3.3% |
| Sep 2024 | 2.8% | −0.9 pp | 3.0% |
| Aug 2024 | 3.7% | 4.0% |
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Ranking · Towns of St. Louis
2026 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate, latest month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East St Louis | 6.6% | |
| 2 | Hazelwood | 5.0% | |
| 3 | Florissant | 4.9% | |
| 4 | Alton | 4.6% | |
| 5 | St. Louis | 4.6% | |
| 6 | Belleville | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Columbia | 3.9% | |
| 8 | St Charles | 3.8% | |
| 9 | Collinsville | 3.7% | |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 3.5% | |
| 11 | Kirkwood | 3.5% | |
| 12 | Maryland Heights | 3.5% | |
| 13 | Ballwin | 3.3% | |
| 14 | Edwardsville | 3.2% | |
| 15 | O'Fallon | 3.2% |
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2026
section.what
The most recent monthly unemployment rate.
section.how
Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.
economy
Statistics: St Charles
GDP per person
$71,846
2024 · Missouri
GDP per person (PPP)
$71,846
2024 · Missouri
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.7%
2025
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
72.7%
2024 · Missouri
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Labour force
40,927
2025
Household income per person
$58,274
2024 · Missouri
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States