Employment by Industry
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Just as diverse as the people who make up the St. Louis area work force are the industries that thrive here. A leading research center for the plant and medical sciences, St. Louis is also a hub for information technology professionals and advanced manufacturing businesses, such as aerospace production.
Over eight percent of the St. Louis MSA workforce is employed in the health care industry, and the region is a national leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with over 3,700 workers in the field. This is an increase of 9 percent from 2002. The St. Louis MSA employs 810 chemists, 1,920 medical scientist, and 540 chemical technicians.
St. Louis is also home to 22,740 architects, engineers, and related occupations, as well as 36,550 professionals in computer and mathematical occupations. The region is witnessing a continuous growth in our workforce of technology professionals.
| 2009 Employment by Industry |
| Sector |
Percent of Workforce (St. Louis, MO-IL MSA) |
Employment (St. Louis, MO-IL MSA) |
Percent of Workforce (U.S.) |
Employment (U.S.) |
| Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction |
5.8% |
79,000 |
5.8% |
7,989,000 |
| Manfacturing |
9.5% |
129,500 |
9.8% |
13,431,000 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
19.1% |
258,800 |
19.2% |
26,385,000 |
| Wholesale Trade |
4.7% |
63,300 |
4.4% |
5,963,700 |
| Retail Trade |
10.7% |
145,900 |
11.2% |
15,356,300 |
Transportation and
Utilities |
3.6% |
49,500 |
3.7% |
5,064,500 |
| Information |
2.3% |
30,900 |
2.2% |
2,997,000 |
| Financial Activities |
5.9% |
80,100 |
5.9% |
8,146,000 |
| Professional & Business Services |
14.6% |
198,200 |
13.0% |
17,778,000 |
Professional, Scientific,
and Technical Services |
5.7% |
77,300 |
5.7% |
7,829,700 |
Management of
Companies and
Enterprises |
3.2% |
43,700 |
1.4% |
1,894,600 |
Administrative and
Support and Waste
Management |
5.7% |
77,200 |
5.9% |
8,053,700 |
| Education & Health Services |
15.6% |
211,900 |
13.8% |
18,855,000 |
| Educational Services |
3.2% |
43,400 |
2.2% |
3,036,600 |
Health Care and Social
Assistance |
12.4% |
168,600 |
11.5% |
15,818,500 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
10.4% |
141,200 |
9.8% |
13,459,000 |
| Other Services |
4.2% |
57,500 |
4.0% |
5,528,000 |
| Government |
12.6% |
171,200 |
16.4% |
22,500,000 |
| Total Non-Farm Employment |
100.0% |
1,358,100 |
100.0% |
137,066,000 |
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Source: “Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the Current Employment Statistics (CES)" U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009.
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