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Missouri had 145,000 job openings in March 2025, compared to 152,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in April.
Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 1.2 percent for the two months ending in April 2025.
Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)3,138.1 | (r)3,137.6 | 3,140.7 | 3,145.7 | 3,150.2 | (p)3,155.5 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)3,024.3 | (r)3,023.6 | 3,025.4 | 3,028.0 | 3,029.4 | (p)3,031.4 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)113.8 | (r)114.0 | 115.3 | 117.7 | 120.8 | (p)124.1 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)3.6 | (r)3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | (p)3.9 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
2,994.6 | 3,000.0 | 2,981.4 | 2,992.4 | 3,001.2 | (p)2,994.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | (p)0.1 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | (p)4.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | -2.2 | (p)2.3 | |
Construction(3) |
146.4 | 145.1 | 144.8 | 145.5 | 147.5 | (p)147.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -1.2 | -0.3 | (p)0.3 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
282.5 | 284.4 | 276.1 | 283.9 | 283.2 | (p)282.5 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -0.7 | -3.5 | -0.6 | -0.6 | (p)-0.9 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
561.4 | 564.0 | 560.8 | 559.3 | 560.1 | (p)559.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.4 | (p)-0.8 | |
Information(3) |
46.7 | 46.6 | 45.1 | 45.9 | 45.8 | (p)45.1 | |
12-month % change |
-2.9 | -3.1 | -5.8 | -3.8 | -3.8 | (p)-4.4 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
182.2 | 183.1 | 182.1 | 182.3 | 182.0 | (p)181.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | (p)-0.1 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
371.4 | 372.3 | 370.4 | 372.6 | 372.3 | (p)371.4 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -0.7 | (p)-0.8 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
533.6 | 534.9 | 535.4 | 538.7 | 540.7 | (p)540.9 | |
12-month % change |
3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | (p)3.2 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
307.0 | 308.0 | 303.9 | 301.9 | 306.9 | (p)305.1 | |
12-month % change |
-0.7 | -1.0 | -2.1 | -3.1 | -1.6 | (p)-2.3 | |
Other Services(3) |
114.4 | 114.3 | 113.7 | 114.2 | 115.6 | (p)114.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 | (p)1.1 | |
Government(3) |
444.5 | 442.8 | 444.6 | 443.6 | 442.6 | (p)442.9 | |
12-month % change |
2.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | (p)1.1 | |
Footnotes |