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Total St. Louis MO-IL MSA metro area employment data was provided
based on averages for the year 2004.
| ST.
LOUIS METRO AREA KEY LABOR DATA |
|
2004
|
2003
|
| Total
Labor Force |
1,453,133
|
1,452,090
|
| Total
Employment |
1,366,597
|
1,367,998
|
| Total
Unemployment |
86,536
|
84,092
|
| Average
Unemployment Rate |
6.0%
|
5.80%
|
| Source:
Economagic 2005 - BLS Labor Statistics by MSA |
LABOR FORCE: ST. LOUIS, MO-IL METROPOLITAN
STATISTICAL AREA (MSA)
The following major sectors represent the diverse employment of
the St. Louis Region:
| ST.
LOUIS MSA |
| Sector |
Percent
of Workforce
|
Employment
|
| Construction
& Mining |
5.9%
|
80,500
|
| Manufacturing |
10.6%
|
144,700
|
| Trade,
Transportation, and Utilities |
18.5%
|
253,200
|
| Information |
2.2%
|
29,600
|
| Financial
Activities |
5.7%
|
77,600
|
| Professional
& Business Services |
13.2%
|
179,800
|
| Educational
& Health Services |
14.3%
|
195,700
|
| Leisure
& Hospitality |
10.0%
|
136,900
|
| Other
Services |
4.2%
|
58,000
|
| Government |
12.2%
|
167,000
|
| Other
Occupations |
3.2%
|
43,500
|
| Total
Labor Force |
100.0%
|
1,366,597
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.A.
|
|
Sector
|
Percent
of Workforce
|
Employment
|
|
Construction
& Mining
|
5.2%
|
7,688,000
|
|
Manufacturing
|
9.7%
|
14,334,000
|
|
Trade,
Transportation, and Utilities
|
17.4%
|
25,620,000
|
| Information |
2.1%
|
3,127,000
|
| Financial
Activities |
5.5%
|
8,128,000
|
| Professional
& Business Services |
11.3%
|
16,674,000
|
| Educational
& Health Services |
11.6%
|
17,142,000
|
| Leisure
& Hospitality |
8.5%
|
12,589,000
|
| Other
Services |
3.7%
|
5,447,000
|
| Government |
14.7%
|
21,700,000
|
| Other
Occupations |
10.1%
|
14,941,000
|
| Total
Labor Force |
100.0%
|
147,390,000
|
|
*Numbers
off slightly due to rounding
|
| Occupation |
Median
Wage
|
| Professional/Technical
Occupations
|
| Accountant |
$23.52
|
| Financial
Analyst |
$27.15
|
| Marketing
Manager |
$39.19
|
| Public
Relations Manager |
$33.74
|
|
|
| Information
Technology Occupations |
| Computer
Programmer |
$31.12
|
| Database
Administrator |
$29.68
|
| Systems
Analyst |
$32.24
|
| Computer
Operator |
$15.66
|
| Data
Entry Keyers |
$11.16
|
| Desktop
Publisher |
$18.37
|
| Word
Processor |
$12.07
|
|
|
| Clerical
Occupations
|
| Accounting
Clerk |
$13.78
|
| Bill/Account
Clerk |
$11.89
|
| Production
Clerk |
$17.95
|
| Order
Clerk |
$12.35
|
| New
Accounts Clerk |
$12.05
|
| Customer
Service Representative |
$13.32
|
| Payroll
Clerk |
$15.10
|
| Receptionist |
$10.36
|
| Reservation/Transportation
Ticket Agen |
$10.73
|
| Medical
Secretary |
$12.40
|
| Legal
Secretary |
$18.02
|
| Secretary
excluding Legal/Medical |
$12.86
|
| Shipping
Clerk |
$12.35
|
| Switchboard
Operator/Receptionist |
$10.56
|
|
|
| Sales
Occupations
|
| Sales
Representative (not technical) |
$24.06
|
| Telemarketers |
$10.66
|
|
|
| Production
& Maintenance Occupations |
| Team
Assemblers |
$13.25
|
| Assemblers,
Electrical Equipment-Precision |
$11.21 |
| Machinist |
$18.53 |
| Heavy
Truck Driver |
$17.87 |
| Light
Truck Driver |
$13.88 |
| Maintenance
Worker |
$17.91 |
| Materials
Handling Laborer |
$10.47 |
| Packers
and Packagers |
$9.17 |
| Production,
Helper |
$10.32 |
| Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wages by Area and Occupation,
November 2004 |
| Occupation |
St.
Louis
|
U.S.
|
| Total |
$37,840
|
$37,440
|
| Management |
$88,460
|
$87,090
|
| Business
and Financial Operations |
$53,150
|
$57,120
|
| Computer
and Mathematical |
$64,270
|
$66,370
|
| Architecture
and Engineering |
$61,120
|
$63,060
|
| Life,
Physical, and Social Science |
$51,950
|
$57,550
|
| Community
and Social Services |
$36,930
|
$37,050
|
| Legal |
$86,940
|
$81,180
|
| Education,
Training, and Library |
$42,390
|
$41,810
|
| Arts,
Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media |
$42,450
|
$43,820
|
| Healthcare
Practitioner and Technical |
$53,430
|
$58,310
|
| Healthcare
Support |
$22,840
|
$23,510
|
| Protective
Service |
$35,850
|
$35,240
|
| Food
Preparation and Serving Related |
$17,530
|
$17,620
|
| Building
and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance |
$21,290
|
$21,670
|
| Personal
Care and Service |
$24,040
|
$22,080
|
| Sales
and Related |
$33,650
|
$32,280
|
| Office
and Administrative Support |
$29,060
|
$29,390
|
| Farming,
Fishing, and Forestry |
$20,820
|
$20,670
|
| Construction
and Extraction |
$47,170
|
$37,890
|
| Installation,
Maintenance, and Repair |
$38,750
|
$37,620
|
| Production |
$32,210
|
$29,480
|
| Transportation
and Material Moving |
$30,780
|
$28,250
|
| County |
Labor
Force
|
Employed
|
Unemployed
|
Unemployment
Rate
|
| Bond,
IL |
8,391
|
7,829
|
562
|
6.7%
|
| Calhoun,
IL |
2,498
|
2,318
|
180
|
7.2%
|
| Clinton,
IL |
18,408
|
17,390
|
1,018
|
5.5%
|
| Jersey,
IL |
11,226
|
10,564
|
662
|
5.9%
|
| Macoupin,
IL |
24,203
|
22,620
|
1,583
|
6.5%
|
| Madison,
IL |
132,745
|
124,398
|
8,347
|
6.3%
|
| Monroe,
IL |
16,337
|
15,586
|
751
|
4.6%
|
| St.
Clair, IL |
119,753
|
111,254
|
8,499
|
7.1%
|
| Franklin,
MO |
53,104
|
50,066
|
3,038
|
5.7%
|
| Jefferson,
MO |
116,164
|
109,737
|
6,427
|
5.5%
|
| Lincoln,
MO |
23,530
|
22,233
|
1,297
|
5.5%
|
| St.
Charles, MO |
182,040
|
174,296
|
7,744
|
4.3%
|
| St.
Louis City, MO |
159,026
|
144,526
|
14,500
|
9.1%
|
| St.
Louis County, MO |
560,629
|
530,349
|
30,280
|
5.4%
|
| Warren,
MO |
14,817
|
14,036
|
781
|
5.3%
|
| Washington,
MO |
10,262
|
9,396
|
866
|
8.4%
|
| St.
Louis MSA |
1,453,133
|
1,366,597
|
86,536
|
6.0%
|
| Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics,
2004 |
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| City |
County |
Labor
Force |
Enemployment |
Unemployment
Rate |
| Alton,
IL |
Madison |
13,884 |
1,167 |
8.4% |
| Belleville,
IL |
St.
Clair |
21,616 |
2,027 |
9.4% |
| Collinsville,
IL |
Madison |
13,780 |
930 |
6.7% |
| East
St. Louis, IL |
St.
Clair |
10,152 |
1,177 |
11.6% |
| Granite
City, IL |
Madison |
15,289 |
1,321 |
8.6% |
| City |
County
|
Labor
Force
|
Unemployment
|
Unemployment
Rate
|
| Ballwin,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
17,641
|
502
|
2.8%
|
| Chesterfield,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
25,731
|
886
|
3.4%
|
| Florissant,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
27,620
|
1,491
|
5.4%
|
| Hazelwood,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
15,920
|
886
|
5.6%
|
| Kirkwood,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
15,489
|
561
|
3.6%
|
| Maryland
Heights, MO |
St.
Louis
|
16,502
|
605
|
3.7%
|
| O’Fallon,
MO |
St.
Charles
|
28,647
|
1,195
|
4.2%
|
| St.
Charles, MO |
St.
Charles
|
38,494
|
1,945
|
5.1%
|
| St.
Louis, MO |
Independent
|
159,026
|
14,500
|
9.1%
|
| St.
Peters, MO |
St.
Charles
|
33,923
|
1,106
|
3.3%
|
| University
City, MO |
St.
Louis
|
21,447
|
1,181
|
5.5%
|
| Wildwood,
MO |
St.
Louis
|
18,052
|
576
|
3.2%
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Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics,
2004 Annual Averages
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40 percent of St. Louis metro workers travel from one county to
another to get to work. 60 percent of Greater St. Louis workers
live and work in the same county.
Greater St. Louis counties with over 50 percent of the workforce
traveling to another county to work:
IL: Clinton, Calhoun, Jersey,
Macoupin, Monroe
MO: Lincoln, Warren, Washington
Door-to-door commute time averaged 24.3 minutes for the entire metropolitan
area, which is just below the U.S. average of 24.7 minutes.
Source: American community survey 2004
| Workers
16 years and over |
1,250,617
|
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| Car,
truck, or van — drove alone |
1,055,128
|
84.37%
|
| Car,
truck, or van — carpooled |
99,120
|
7.93%
|
| Public
transportation (excluding taxicab) |
31,203
|
2.50%
|
| Walked |
15,310
|
1.22%
|
| Other
means |
13,003
|
1.04%
|
| Worked
at home |
36,853
|
2.95%
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| Mean
travel time to work |
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24.3
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