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News Releases: Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area — October 2026 Business Employment Dynamics in Missouri — First Quarter 2026 County Employment and Wages in Missouri — First Quarter 2026
Missouri Economy at a Glance:
Nov
10
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for St. Louis was up 1.4 percent for the two months ending in October.
Oct
30
From December 2025 to March 2026, gross job gains in Missouri were 139,141, while gross job losses were 133,205, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Sep
04
Employment rose in 3 of the 7 largest counties in Missouri from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
3,173.9 | 3,171.3 | 3,168.1 | 3,167.2 | 3,170.0 | (p)3,173.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
3,052.1 | 3,052.0 | 3,051.8 | 3,053.7 | 3,057.6 | (p)3,060.3 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
121.8 | 119.3 | 116.4 | 113.5 | 112.4 | (p)113.6 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | (p)3.6 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,993.4 | 2,999.6 | 3,006.8 | 3,013.6 | 3,017.9 | (p)3,007.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | (p)1.0 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | (p)4.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | (p)2.3 |
Construction(3) |
|
156.5 | 157.1 | 158.4 | 158.3 | 160.5 | (p)160.6 |
12-month % change |
|
5.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.8 | (p)5.7 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
277.8 | 277.3 | 279.2 | 279.9 | 278.8 | (p)279.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.9 | -2.1 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.2 | (p)0.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
557.3 | 558.7 | 557.6 | 559.7 | 560.2 | (p)557.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | (p)0.4 |
Information(3) |
|
46.1 | 46.3 | 46.3 | 46.6 | 45.6 | (p)45.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | -0.4 | (p)0.2 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
182.3 | 180.1 | 181.2 | 181.8 | 182.0 | (p)180.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | (p)-0.5 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
365.3 | 365.0 | 368.2 | 368.7 | 369.1 | (p)363.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | (p)0.0 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
543.9 | 546.2 | 546.2 | 548.1 | 549.5 | (p)545.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | (p)1.3 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
312.8 | 316.5 | 318.3 | 318.3 | 319.8 | (p)321.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | (p)4.5 |
Other Services(3) |
|
115.3 | 115.3 | 113.9 | 114.8 | 115.3 | (p)115.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -1.1 | -0.4 | (p)0.0 |
Government(3) |
|
431.6 | 432.5 | 433.0 | 432.9 | 432.6 | (p)432.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 | -1.9 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.5 | (p)-0.6 |
|
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