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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in St. Louis

Aug 2024 – Sep 2026 · 25 data points 12 of 115 · Regions of Missouri Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · St. Louis Missouri

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

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Latest value · Sep 2026 4.0% −0.6 pp since Aug 2026
Regions of Missouri · 2026 12 of 115 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Missouri +0.7 pp Missouri: 3.3% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
St. Louis
4.0%
Missouri
3.3%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance St. Louis · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
Latest value 4.0% · Sep 2026
First value 4.7% · Aug 2024
Highest 5.1% · Feb 2025
Lowest 3.7% · Sep 2024
Data points 25

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

YearSt. LouisChange Missouri
Sep 2026preliminary 4.0% −0.6 pp 3.3%
Aug 2026 4.6% +0.2 pp 3.9%
Jul 2026 4.4% +0.3 pp 3.9%
Jun 2026 4.1% +0.1 pp 3.7%
May 2026 4.0% −0.1 pp 3.4%
Apr 2026 4.1% −0.7 pp 3.4%
Mar 2026 4.8% −0.1 pp 4.2%
Feb 2026 4.9% ±0.0 pp 4.3%
Jan 2026 4.9% +1.2 pp 4.4%
Dec 2025 3.7% −0.1 pp 3.3%
Nov 2025 3.8% −0.4 pp 3.4%
Sep 2025 4.2% −0.8 pp 3.5%
Aug 2025 5.0% −0.1 pp 4.3%
Jul 2025 5.1% +0.3 pp 4.5%
Jun 2025 4.8% +0.3 pp 4.2%
May 2025 4.5% +0.2 pp 3.9%
Apr 2025 4.3% −0.7 pp 3.7%
Mar 2025 5.0% −0.1 pp 4.4%
Feb 2025 5.1% +0.5 pp 4.5%
Jan 2025 4.6% +0.5 pp 4.4%
Dec 2024 4.1% +0.2 pp 3.4%
Nov 2024 3.9% +0.1 pp 3.4%
Oct 2024 3.8% +0.1 pp 3.3%
Sep 2024 3.7% −1.0 pp 3.0%
Aug 2024 4.7% 4.0%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

Ranking · Regions of Missouri

2026 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
34 Adair County 3.6%
81 Andrew County 3.0%
111 Atchison County 2.3%
54 Audrain County 3.2%
35 Barry County 3.6%
82 Barton County 3.0%
69 Bates County 3.1%
6 Benton County 4.5%
83 Bollinger County 2.9%
103 Boone County 2.7%
38 Buchanan County 3.5%
13 Butler County 4.0%
93 Caldwell County 2.8%
104 Callaway County 2.7%
43 Camden County 3.4%
89 Cape Girardeau County 2.9%
44 Carroll County 3.3%
10 Carter County 4.1%
100 Cass County 2.8%
39 Cedar County 3.5%
71 Chariton County 3.0%
90 Christian County 2.9%
72 Clark County 3.0%
94 Clay County 2.8%
73 Clinton County 3.0%
…
40 St. Clair County 3.4%
23 St. Francois County 3.7%
33 St. Louis County 3.6%
12 St. Louis city 4.0%
107 Ste. Genevieve County 2.6%
24 Stoddard County 3.7%
20 Stone County 3.8%
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2026

What it means

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.