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| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Oct 2026 | |
| St. Louis, MO-IL, Metropolitan Area Data Tables | Employment, Pay, Unemployment | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas | Consumer spending | Table | Jan 2026 |
| Annual Average Percent Changes U.S., St. Louis, and Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | Consumer price indexes | Table | Jan 2026 |
| Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF) | Consumer price indexes | CPI Summary | Dec 2017 |
| Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics | Unemployment, Employment | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains | Consumer price indexes | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices | Consumer price indexes | CPI Summary | Sep 2014 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Louis — May 2025 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Aug 2026 |
| Consumer Expenditures in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 | Consumer spending | News Release | Jan 2026 |
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,478.7 | 1,482.7 | 1,498.5 | 1,510.4 | (p)1,490.4 | |
Employment(1) |
|
1,425.5 | 1,429.6 | 1,442.1 | 1,453.3 | (p)1,432.9 | |
Unemployment(1) |
|
53.3 | 53.2 | 56.4 | 57.2 | (p)57.5 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | (p)3.9 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,431.2 | 1,443.0 | 1,447.3 | 1,433.2 | 1,428.1 | (p)1,435.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | (p)1.0 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
|
85.5 | 89.3 | 93.1 | 92.8 | 92.2 | (p)91.0 |
12-month % change |
|
9.3 | 12.9 | 15.5 | 14.1 | 13.4 | (p)13.3 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
117.4 | 116.8 | 118.0 | 118.7 | 118.3 | (p)118.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | -2.0 | -1.6 | -1.2 | 1.4 | (p)2.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
255.6 | 257.0 | 258.1 | 259.7 | 259.1 | (p)259.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.0 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | (p)0.9 |
Information(3) |
|
27.1 | 27.1 | 27.3 | 27.4 | 27.1 | (p)27.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.1 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -1.8 | (p)-1.1 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
93.1 | 92.5 | 92.9 | 93.1 | 92.5 | (p)91.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.6 | -4.2 | -4.0 | -4.4 | -4.0 | (p)-4.3 |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
|
210.6 | 213.0 | 211.9 | 212.3 | 212.5 | (p)210.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | (p)0.6 |
Education and Health Services(3) |
|
283.8 | 282.1 | 276.7 | 279.2 | 280.8 | (p)281.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | (p)0.8 |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
|
146.4 | 152.9 | 160.2 | 159.7 | 154.8 | (p)148.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.3 | -0.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | -0.7 | (p)0.9 |
Other Services(3) |
|
50.6 | 51.1 | 50.5 | 50.3 | 49.8 | (p)49.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | -2.5 | -3.5 | -3.1 | (p)-1.8 |
Government(3) |
|
161.1 | 161.2 | 158.6 | 140.0 | 141.0 | (p)158.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | (p)-0.5 |
Consumer Price Index: St. Louis, MO-IL |
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CPI-U, All items(4) |
|
300.496 | 302.095 | 302.675 | |||
CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change(4) |
3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | ||||
CPI-W, All items(5) |
|
300.784 | 302.930 | 303.182 | |||
CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change(5) |
4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | ||||
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