|
|
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
|
Labor
Force
|
Unemployment
|
Unemployment
Rate
|
| Ballwin,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
17,143
|
417
|
2.4%
|
| Chesterfield,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
24,982
|
735
|
2.9%
|
| City
of St. Louis, MO |
City
of St. Louis
|
158,245
|
10,818
|
6.8%
|
| Florissant,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
26,738
|
1,238
|
4.6%
|
| Hazelwood,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
15,406
|
735
|
4.8%
|
| Kirkwood,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
15,035
|
466
|
3.1%
|
| Maryland
Heights, MO |
St.
Louis
|
16,016
|
502
|
3.1%
|
| O'Fallon,
MO |
St.
Charles
|
29,748
|
1,135
|
3.8%
|
| St.
Charles, MO |
St.
Charles
|
39,941
|
1,847
|
4.6%
|
| St.
Peters, MO |
St.
Charles
|
35,255
|
1,050
|
3.0%
|
| University
City, MO |
St.
Louis
|
20,757
|
980
|
4.7%
|
| Wildwood,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
17,533
|
478
|
2.7%
|
HOW
DO ST. LOUISANS GET TO WORK?1
Most
St. Louis metro workers live and work in the same county (59%).
The remaining 41 percent travel outside of their county of residence
to travel to work. In 2006 the average commute time to work in
Greater St. Louis was 24.8 minutes.
Greater
St. Louis counties with over 50 percent of the workforce traveling
to another county to work include:
IL:
Calhoun, Jersey, Monroe
MO: Jefferson, Lincoln, St.
Charles, Warren, Washington2
WORK
COMMUTING STATISTICS
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA - 2006 |
| Group |
Workers
|
Percentage
|
| Workers
16 years and over |
1,321,905
|
100%
|
| Car,
truck, or van - drove alone |
1,094,321
|
82.8%
|
| Car,
truck, or van - carpooled |
120,906
|
9.1%
|
| Public
transportation |
32,452
|
2.5%
|
| Walked |
19,007
|
1.4%
|
| Other
means |
13,060
|
1.0%
|
| Worked
at home |
42,159
|
3.2%
|
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