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KEY
EMPLOYMENT FACTS
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA
|
2006
|
2005
|
| Total
Labor Force |
1,464,152
|
1,451,002
|
| Total
Employment |
1,391,204
|
1,371,322
|
| Total
Unemployment |
72,948
|
79,680
|
| Average
Unemployment Rate |
5.0%
|
5.5%
|
|
| MAJOR
INDUSTRY GROUPS |
| The
following statistics on employment by major industry sectors
illustrate the balanced employment base of the St. Louis,
MO-IL MSA in 2006. |
|
Percent
of Workforce (St. Louis, MO-IL MSA)
|
Employment
(St. Louis, MO-IL MSA)
|
Percent
of Workforce (U.S.)
|
Employment
(U.S.)
|
| Sector |
|
|
|
|
| Natural
Resources, Mining, and Construction |
6.2%
|
83,100
|
6.1%
|
8,373,000
|
| Manufacturing |
10.3%
|
139,100
|
10.4%
|
14,197,000
|
| Trade,
Transportation, & Utilities |
18.9%
|
255,100
|
19.3%
|
26,231,000
|
| Information |
2.2%
|
30,100
|
2.2%
|
3,055,000
|
| Financial
Activities |
5.9%
|
79,000
|
6.1%
|
8,363,000
|
| Professional
& Business Services |
14.2%
|
192,200
|
12.9%
|
17,552,000
|
| Education
& Health Services |
15.1%
|
203,300
|
13.1%
|
17,838,000
|
| Leisure
& Hospitality |
10.5%
|
142,200
|
9.7%
|
13,143,000
|
| Other
Services |
4.3%
|
57,800
|
4.0%
|
5,432,000
|
| Government |
12.4%
|
167,500
|
16.1%
|
21,990,000
|
| Total
Non-Farm Employment |
100.0%
|
1,349,400
|
100.0%
|
136,174,000
|
LABOR
FORCE ST. LOUIS, MO-IL MSA
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| LABOR
FORCE BY COUNTY 2006 |
|
County
|
Labor
Force
|
Employed
|
Unemployed
|
Unemployed
Rate
|
| Bond
County, IL |
8,816
|
8,387
|
429
|
4.9%
|
| Calhoun
County, IL |
2,672
|
2,511
|
161
|
6.0%
|
| Clinton
County, IL |
19,351
|
18,492
|
859
|
4.4%
|
| Jersey
County, IL |
11,947
|
11,374
|
572
|
4.8%
|
| Macoupin
County, IL |
25,397
|
24,091
|
1,306
|
5.1%
|
| Madison
County, IL |
140,570
|
133,663
|
6,907
|
4.9%
|
| Monroe
County, IL |
18,014
|
17,314
|
700
|
3.9%
|
| St. Clair
County, IL |
126,310
|
119,024
|
7,286
|
5.8%
|
| City
of St. Louis, MO |
158,245
|
147,247
|
10,818
|
6.8%
|
| Franklin
County, MO |
53,169
|
50,382
|
2,787
|
5.2%
|
| Jefferson
County, MO |
117,259
|
111,588
|
5,671
|
4.8%
|
| Lincoln
County, MO |
24,951
|
23,622
|
1,329
|
5.3%
|
| St. Charles
County, MO |
189,017
|
181,644
|
7,353
|
3.9%
|
| St. Louis
County, MO |
542,703
|
517,569
|
25,134
|
4.6%
|
| Warren
County, MO |
15,626
|
14,792
|
834
|
5.3%
|
| Washington
County, MO |
10,105
|
9,304
|
801
|
7.9%
|
| St.
Louis, MO-IL MSA (1) |
1,464,152
|
1,391,204
|
72,948
|
5.0%
|
| WAGE
COMPARISONS MAY 2006 |
| Occupational
Groups |
St.
Louis, MO-IL MSA
|
U.S.
|
|
(Mean
Annual)
|
(Mean
Annual)
|
| Architecture
and Engineering Occupations |
$63,680
|
$66,190
|
| Arts,
Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
$44,570
|
$46,110
|
| Building
and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
$22,240
|
$22,580
|
| Business
and Financial Operations Occupations |
$55,830
|
$60,000
|
| Community
and Social Services Occupations |
$37,760
|
$39,000
|
| Computer
and Mathematical Occupations |
$65,290
|
$69,240
|
| Construction
and Extraction Occupations |
$47,910
|
$39,290
|
| Education,
Training, and Library Occupations |
$45,430
|
$45,320
|
| Farming,
Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
$24,030
|
$21,810
|
| Food
Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
$18,150
|
$18,430
|
| Healthcare
Practitioner and Technical Occupations |
$57,610
|
$62,030
|
| Healthcare
Support Occupations |
$23,710
|
$24,610
|
| Installation,
Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
$40,920
|
$39,060
|
| Legal
Occupations |
$86,110
|
$85,360
|
| Life,
Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
$53,430
|
$59,660
|
| Management
Occupations |
$92,240
|
$91,930
|
| Office
and Administrative Support Occupations |
$30,270
|
$30,370
|
| Personal
Care and Service Occupations |
$21,380
|
$22,920
|
| Production
Occupations |
$32,850
|
$30,480
|
| Protective
Service Occupations |
$34,540
|
$37,040
|
| Sales
and Related Occupations |
$35,800
|
$34,350
|
| Transportation
and Material Moving Occupations |
$31,180
|
$29,460
|
| TOTAL,
ALL OCCUPATIONS |
$38,930
|
$39,190
|
WAGE
RATES FOR SELECTED OCCUPATIONS
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA, May 2006 |
| |
|
|
OCCUPATION
|
MEDIAN
WAGE
|
|
Professional/Technical
Occupations
|
|
Accountants
and Auditors
|
$25.82
|
|
Financial
Analyst
|
$28.54
|
|
Marketing
Manager
|
$47.62
|
|
Public
Relations Manager
|
$38.38
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology Occupations
|
|
Computer
Programmer
|
$31.33
|
|
Database
Administrator
|
$28.76
|
|
Systems
Analyst
|
$33.32
|
|
Computer
Operator
|
$20.25
|
|
Data
Entry Keyers
|
$11.40
|
|
Desktop
Publisher
|
$19.18
|
|
Word
Processors and Typists
|
$11.92
|
|
|
|
|
Clerical
Occupations
|
|
|
Bookkeeping,
Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
|
$14.63
|
|
Bill
and Account Collectors
|
$12.89
|
|
Production
Clerk
|
$18.34
|
|
Order
Clerk
|
$13.09
|
|
New
Accounts Clerk
|
$12.72
|
|
Customer
Service Representative
|
$14.06
|
|
Payroll
and Timekeeping Clerks
|
$15.84
|
|
Receptionists
and Information Clerks
|
$10.62
|
|
Reservation/Transportation
Ticket Agent
|
$12.81
|
|
Medical
Secretary
|
$13.65
|
|
Legal
Secretary
|
$17.26
|
|
Secretary
excluding Legal/Medical
|
$13.71
|
|
Shipping,
Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
|
$12.44
|
|
Switchboard
Operator/Receptionist
|
$10.67
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
Occupations
|
|
|
Sales
Representative (not technical)
|
$25.02
|
|
Telemarketers
|
$9.24
|
|
|
|
|
Production
& Maintenance Occupations
|
|
|
Team
Assemblers
|
$12.16
|
|
Electrical
and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
|
$11.91
|
|
Machinist
|
$17.64
|
|
Truck
Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
|
$17.79
|
|
Truck
Drivers, Light or Delivery Services
|
$14.44
|
|
Maintenance
Workers, Machinery
|
$17.03
|
|
Packers
and Packagers, Hand
|
$9.21
|
|
Helpers/Production
Workers
|
$11.13
|
10
YEAR EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS BY OCCUPATION
ST.
LOUIS MO REGION
|
|
EMPLOYMENT
|
GROWTH
|
|
|
Estimated
|
Projected
|
Number
of
|
Percent
|
2006
Mean
|
|
2004
|
2014
|
Employees
|
Change
|
Annual
Salary
|
| Architecture
and Engineering Occupations |
15,870
|
16,500
|
624
|
4%
|
$64,289
|
| Arts,
Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occup. |
18,440
|
20,270
|
1,827
|
10%
|
$45,938
|
| Building
& Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. |
37,600
|
43,380
|
5,778
|
15%
|
$22,121
|
| Business
and Financial Operations Occupations |
52,180
|
58,440
|
5,856
|
12%
|
$53,910
|
| Community
and Social Services Occupations |
15,870
|
19,080
|
3,202
|
20%
|
$36,690
|
| Computer
and Mathematical Occupations |
35,700
|
44,110
|
8,411
|
24%
|
$65,645
|
| Construction
and Extraction Occupations |
61,210
|
69,310
|
8,093
|
13%
|
$48,760
|
| Education,
Training, and Library Occupations |
59,350
|
71,930
|
12,577
|
21%
|
$46,656
|
| Farming,
Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
980
|
1,080
|
97
|
10%
|
N/A
|
| Food
Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
91,630
|
104,050
|
12,422
|
14%
|
$18,344
|
| Healthcare
Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
57,820
|
68,720
|
10,906
|
19%
|
$58,261
|
| Healthcare
Support Occupations |
27,690
|
35,220
|
7,530
|
27%
|
$23,837
|
| Installation,
Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
41,170
|
44,730
|
3,559
|
9%
|
$41,524
|
| Legal
Occupations |
11,030
|
11,000
|
-26
|
-0%
|
$81,370
|
| Life,
Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
8,050
|
9,160
|
1,103
|
14%
|
$53,550
|
| Management
Occupations |
48,220
|
53,050
|
4,892
|
10%
|
$96,325
|
| Office
and Administrative Support Occupations |
197,820
|
203,030
|
5,206
|
3%
|
$30,684
|
| Personal
Care and Service Occupations |
30,040
|
34,000
|
3,966
|
13%
|
$21,485
|
| Production
Occupations |
78,800
|
77,750
|
-1,052
|
-1%
|
$33,087
|
| Protective
Service Occupations |
20,810
|
22,400
|
1,589
|
8%
|
$34,056
|
| Sales
and Related Occupations |
124,310
|
132,920
|
8,611
|
7%
|
$37,549
|
| Transportation
and Material Moving Occupations |
70,840
|
75,500
|
4,661
|
7%
|
$31,817
|
|
TOTAL OF ALL OCCUPATIONS |
1,105,430
|
1,215,630
|
109,832
|
12%
|
$45,043
|
20
FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATION
ST.
LOUIS MO REGION
|
|
Employment
|
|
|
Estimated
2006
|
Projected
2008
|
Percent
Change
|
Annual
Average Openings
|
| Securities,
Commodities, and Financial Service Agents |
3,850
|
4,220
|
9.64%
|
224
|
| Personal
Financial Advisors |
1,070
|
1,170
|
9.28%
|
62
|
| Network
Systems and Data Communications Analysts |
3,420
|
3,690
|
7.84%
|
168
|
| Home
Health Aides |
4,430
|
4,760
|
7.45%
|
218
|
| Athletic
Trainers |
200
|
210
|
6.50%
|
11
|
| Tile
and Marble Setters |
230
|
250
|
6.47%
|
11
|
| Personal
and Home Care Aides |
5,940
|
6,310
|
6.23%
|
275
|
| Heating,
Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
2,610
|
2,770
|
6.01%
|
109
|
| Medical
Assistants |
3,450
|
3,660
|
5.97%
|
165
|
| Roofers |
1,210
|
1,280
|
5.77%
|
62
|
| Animal
Trainers |
210
|
220
|
5.71%
|
11
|
| Preschool
Teachers, Except Special Education |
2,230
|
2,360
|
5.69%
|
86
|
| Helpers-Brickmasons,
Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters |
250
|
260
|
5.67%
|
17
|
| Elevator
Installers and Repairers |
400
|
420
|
5.56%
|
21
|
| Physician
Assistants |
290
|
300
|
5.26%
|
12
|
| Cement
Masons and Concrete Finishers |
1,710
|
1,800
|
5.25%
|
77
|
| Crossing
Guards |
310
|
330
|
5.18%
|
28
|
| Social
and Human Service Assistants |
1,290
|
1,360
|
5.18%
|
54
|
| Physical
Therapist Assistants |
570
|
600
|
5.10%
|
24
|
| Pharmacy
Technicians |
3,020
|
3,180
|
5.09%
|
112
|
| ENEMPLOYMENT
METRO EAST CITIES 2006 |
| With
Over 25,000 Population |
|
| City |
County
|
Labor
Force
|
Unemployment
|
Unemployment
Rate
|
| Alton,
IL |
Madison
|
14,212
|
876
|
6.2%
|
| Belleville,
IL |
St.
Clair
|
22,093
|
1,329
|
6.0%
|
| Collinsville,
IL |
Madison
|
14,487
|
682
|
4.7%
|
| East
St. Louis, IL |
St.
Clair
|
10,249
|
948
|
9.2%
|
| Granite
City, IL |
Madison
|
15,507
|
893
|
5.8%
|
| O'Fallon,
IL |
St.
Clair
|
13,318
|
594
|
4.5%
|
| UNEMPLOYMENT
METRO WEST CITIES 2006 |
| With
Over 25,000 Population |
|
| City |
County
| |
