|
 |
|
|
| Total
Labor Force |
1,379,502
|
| Total
Employment |
1,330,647
|
| Total
Unemployment |
78,855
|
| Unemployment
Rate |
5.7%
|
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2002 Averages. |
 2001
METRO AREA AVERAGE
| Services |
558,400
|
| Transportation,
Communications, |
|
| and
Public Utilities (TCPU) |
84,900
|
| Government |
160,600
|
| Wholesale
and Retail Trade |
74,900
|
| Finance,
Insurance, and Real Estate (FIRE) |
84,800
|
| Construction
and Mining |
76,600
|
| Manufacturing |
150,600
|
Sources: Non-Farm Wage and Salary Employment, Missouri Department
of Labor and Industrial Relations and Illinois Department
of Employment Security. Payroll employment includes only
wage and salary earners on the payroll. Persons on two payrolls
will be counted twice. Self-employed people or agriculture
employment are not counted. Total employment counts person
on two payrolls once and includes self-employed.
2002 METRO AREA AVERAGE
|
| GOODS-PRODUCING |
229,400
|
| SERVICE
PRODUCING |
1,061,400
|
| Construction
& Mining |
82,800
|
| Manufacturing |
146,600
|
| Durable
goods |
92,300
|
| Primary
Metal Manufacturing |
10,200
|
| Motor
Vehicle Manufacturing |
11,800
|
| Aerospace
Product and Parts Manufacturing |
12,800
|
| Non-durable
goods |
54,300
|
| Beverage
Manufacturing |
6,300
|
| Pharmaceutical
and Medicine Manufacturing |
3,200
|
| Retail
Trade |
143,700
|
| Food
and Beverage Stores |
25,000
|
| Transportation
and Utilities |
54,300
|
| Utilities |
4,800
|
| Financial
Activities |
73,200
|
| Credit
Intermediation and Related Activities |
28,200
|
| Depository
Credit Intermediation |
16,500
|
| Insurance
Carriers and Related Activities |
20,300
|
| Real
Estate |
13,600
|
| Transportation
Services |
89,400
|
| Communications
& Public Utilities Wholesale Trade |
74,000
|
| Retail
Trade |
240,000
|
| Finance
Insurance & Real Estate |
84,800
|
| Depository
institutions |
21,800
|
| Insurance
carriers, agents, brokers & service |
15,000
|
| Real
estate |
15,200
|
| Professional
and Business Services |
185,000
|
| Educational
and Health Services |
183,600
|
| Health
Care and Social Assistance |
152,800
|
| Hospitals |
58,700
|
| Social
Assistance |
21,200
|
| Leisure
and Hospitality |
139,600
|
| Amusement,
Gambling, and Recreation Industries |
20,600
|
| Government |
140,800
|
| Federal
Government |
26,100
|
| State
Government |
17,700
|
| Local
Government |
97,000
|
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2002 averages.
 |
| Occupation |
Median
Wage
|
| PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS |
| Accountant |
$
19.63
|
| Financial
Analyst |
$
23.82
|
| Marketing
Manager |
$
33.39
|
| Public
Relations Manager |
$
26.82
|
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
|
| Computer
Programmer |
$
29.20
|
| Database
Administrator |
$
27.22
|
| Systems
Analyst |
$
29.21
|
| Computer
Operator |
$
13.40
|
| Data
Entry Operator |
$
9.90
|
| Desktop
Publisher |
$
15.91
|
| Word
Processor |
$
10.94
|
|
PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS
|
| Team
Assemblers |
$
12.89
|
| Assemblers,
Electrical Equipment—Precision |
$
10.78
|
| Heavy
Truck Driver |
$
16.67
|
| Light
Truck Driver |
$
12.66
|
| Maintenance
Worker |
$
18.69
|
| Materials
Handling Laborer |
$
10.69
|
| Shipper
and Receiver |
$
11.65
|
| Production,
Helper |
$
9.35
|
|
SALES OCCUPATIONS
|
| Sales
Representative—not technical |
$
20.00
|
| Telemarketers |
$
9.37
|
|
CLERICAL OCCUPATIONS
|
| Accounting
Clerk |
$
12.80
|
| Bill/Account
Collector |
$
12.59
|
| Bookkeeping
Clerk |
$
12.80
|
| Order
Clerk |
$
11.90
|
| New
Accounts Clerk |
$
11.67
|
| Customer
Service Representative |
$
11.31
|
| Payroll
Clerk |
$
12.72
|
| Receptionist
|
$
9.66
|
| Reservation/Transportation
Ticket Agent |
$
11.27
|
| Medical
Secretary |
$
10.87
|
| Legal
Secretary |
$
16.73
|
| Secretary,
excl. Legal/Medical |
$
11.62
|
| Shipping
Clerk |
$
11.07
|
| Switchboard
Operator/Receptionist |
$
9.77
|
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2002 averages.
The
St. Louis region's labor force totals over 1.3 million,
with an unemployment rate of 6.2 percent in July 2003—equal
to the national average of 6.2 percent. Unemployment rates
vary widely throughout the region with the highest rates
found in Clinton, St. Clair, St. Louis City.
and Warren. And Franklin, Lincoln, and Madison counties
also have rates above the regional average. The lowest rates
are to be found in Jersey, Monroe, St. Charles and St. Louis
counties.
|
Labor
|
|
|
Unemployment
|
| County |
Force
|
Employment
|
Unemployed
|
Rate
|
| Clinton
Co., IL |
17,191
|
16,206
|
985
|
5.7
|
| Franklin
Co., MO |
48,889
|
46,317
|
2,572
|
5.3
|
| Jefferson
Co., MO |
106,527
|
101,245
|
5,282
|
5.0
|
| Jersey
Co., IL |
10,530
|
9,974
|
556
|
5.3
|
| Lincoln
Co., MO |
20,398
|
19,372
|
1,026
|
5.0
|
| Madison
Co., IL |
129,243
|
121,239
|
8,094
|
6.2
|
| Monroe
Co., IL |
14,824
|
14,185
|
639
|
4.3
|
| St.
Charles Co., MO |
170,008
|
163,628
|
6,380
|
3.5
|
| St.
Clair Co., MO |
114,917
|
105,787
|
9,130
|
7.9
|
| St.
Louis City., MO |
160,779
|
144,120
|
16,659
|
10.4
|
| St.
Louis Co., MO |
569,863
|
541,539
|
28,324
|
5.0
|
| Warren
Co., MO |
12,910
|
12,194
|
716
|
5.5
|
| St.
Louis Region |
1,377,220
|
1,296,696
|
80,524
|
5.8
|
|
|
|
July
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unemployment
|
| Township |
County
|
Unemployment
|
Rate
|
| Ballwin |
St.
Louis
|
343
|
2.6%
|
| Chesterfield |
St.
Louis
|
559
|
2.6%
|
| Florissant |
St.
Louis
|
1209
|
4.0%
|
| Hazelwood |
St.
Louis
|
743
|
4.5%
|
| Kirkwood |
St.
Louis
|
554
|
2.6%
|
| Maryland
Heights |
St.
Louis
|
553
|
3.0%
|
| O'Fallon |
St.
Charles
|
771
|
5.0%
|
| St.
Charles |
St.
Charles
|
2,094
|
4.5%
|
| St.
Louis City |
St.
Louis City
|
17,362
|
10.5%
|
| St.
Peters |
St.
Charles
|
1,489
|
3.4%
|
| University
City |
St.
Louis
|
1,769
|
7.3%
|
| Wildwood |
St.
Louis
|
665
|
3.9%
|
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 2003.
|
|
|
July
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unemployment
|
| Township |
County
|
Unemployment
|
Rate
|
| Alton |
Madison
|
1,299
|
9.3%
|
| Belleville |
St.
Clair
|
2,431
|
11.9%
|
| East
St. Louis |
St.
Clair
|
1,568
|
13.8%
|
| Granite
City |
Madison
|
1,423
|
9.5%
|
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 2003.
St. Louis’ unemployment rate of 5.3 percent in November
2003, is lower than the National average of 5.9 percent,
and higher than nine of the twenty largest metropolitan
areas.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES TOP 20 METRO
AREAS-NOVEMBER 2003
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
| GREATER
ST. LOUIS |
|
Employment
1998
|
|
Estimated
|
Workforce
|
Annual
Growth
|
| Total,
All Occupations |
1,385,610
|
1,511,750
|
12,639
|
| Executive
Admin & Managerial |
84,910
|
92,400
|
755
|
| Professional
Specialty |
289,180
|
332,540
|
4,347
|
| Marketing/Sales
|
184,150
|
202,290
|
1,814
|
| Admin
Support Clerical |
230,720
|
238,960
|
821
|
| Service |
231,510
|
256,450
|
2,500
|
| Agricultural
Services |
12,080
|
14,570
|
249
|
| Precision
Production, Craft & Repair |
157,790
|
167,470
|
966
|
| Operators,
Fabricators, Laborers |
195,270
|
207,070
|
1,187
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
2008
|
|
Number
|
Percent
|
| Total,
All Occupations |
126,140
|
9.1
|
| Executive
Admin & Managerial |
7,490
|
8.8
|
| Professional
Specialty |
43,360
|
15
|
| Marketing/Sales
|
18,140
|
9.9
|
| Admin
Support Clerical |
8,240
|
3.6
|
| Service |
24,940
|
10.8
|
| Agricultural
Services |
2,490
|
20.6
|
| Precision
Production, Craft & Repair |
9,680
|
6.1
|
| Operators,
Fabricators, Laborers |
11,800
|
6
|
|
|
|
Source: Missouri Department of Economic Development, Division
of Workforce Development
GREATER ST. LOUIS
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Unions are a source of skilled productive workers,
due in part to excellent training programs. In 2002, 17.0
percent of workers in businesses belonged to unions. This
is down from 22.3 percent in 1987. The proportion is much
lower outside of the older, large manufacturing firms and
utilities. When union elections took place in the first
quarter of 2000, 40% resulted in union certification. Nationally,
the rate was higher with 60% resulting in union certification.
Source: Bureau of National Affairs.
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percent of everyone who works in Greater St. Louis
travels from one county to another to get to work.
-
61 percent live and work in the same county.
-
The proportion of workers whose jobs and homes
are in the same county is highest in the inner
counties, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Madison
County and St. Clair Counties, where about two-thirds
work in the same county.
-
The proportion is lowest in Jefferson & Monroe
Counties where only one-third work in the same
county as they live in.
-
Eight percent of all workers in the region cross
a state line to get to work.
-
27 percent of all workers who live in Illinois
commute to jobs in Missouri.
-
In downtown St. Louis, 25 percent of the workers
live in Illinois, 40 percent in St. Louis County,
26 percent in St. Louis City, six percent in St.
Charles County and three percent elsewhere in
the region*.
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Door-to-door commute time averaged 25.5 minutes
in 2000.
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92 percent traveled by automobile to work in 2000.
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St. Louis, 2001. Source: 2000 Census of Population
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