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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in St. Louis

Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points 19 of 115 · Regions of Missouri Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · St. Louis Missouri

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

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Latest value · Aug 2026 4.6% +0.2 pp since Jul 2026
Regions of Missouri · 2026 19 of 115 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Missouri +1.3 pp Missouri: 3.3% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
St. Louis
4.6%
Missouri
3.3% · Sep 2026

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

The series at a glance St. Louis · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value 4.6% · Aug 2026
First value 4.7% · Aug 2024
Highest 5.1% · Feb 2025
Lowest 3.7% · Sep 2024
Data points 24

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

YearSt. LouisChange Missouri
Aug 2026preliminary 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 – Aug 2026

Ranking · Regions of Missouri

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
115 Nodaway County 2.2%
114 Scotland County 2.4%
113 Daviess County 2.4%
112 Osage County 2.6%
111 Boone County 2.6%
110 Saline County 2.6%
109 Perry County 2.7%
108 Moniteau County 2.7%
107 Cole County 2.7%
106 Atchison County 2.7%
105 Christian County 2.8%
104 Cape Girardeau County 2.8%
103 Callaway County 2.8%
102 St. Charles County 2.8%
101 Platte County 2.9%
100 Livingston County 2.9%
99 Gentry County 2.9%
98 Gasconade County 2.9%
97 Andrew County 3.0%
96 Lincoln County 3.0%
95 Howard County 3.0%
94 Greene County 3.0%
93 Clay County 3.0%
92 Cass County 3.1%
91 Worth County 3.1%
…
33 Carroll County 3.9%
32 Texas County 4.0%
31 Macon County 4.1%
30 St. Louis city 4.1%
29 Taney County 4.1%
28 Stoddard County 4.1%
27 St. Francois County 4.1%
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

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.