St. Louis unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 percent, 40 basis points below the national average.

1. Total jobs vs. unemployment rate: St. Louis
Source: BLS, JLL Research
Industrial employment trends (12-month change) :St. Louis
Source: BLS, JLL Research
Job growth/loss by sector (12-month change): St. Louis
Source: BLS, JLL Research
Employment Update
Metro St. Louis | December 2015
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
1,200,000
1,250,000
1,300,000
1,350,000
1,400,000
1,450,000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Peak: 1,409,553 jobs
3.1%
unemployment rate
total jobs
(1,000)
(1,000)
(600)
(100)
0
500
900
3,000
3,300
8,700
Other Services
Government
Financial Activities
Information
Leisure & Hospitality
Professional & Business Services
Manufacturing
Mining, Logging & Construction
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
Educational & Health Services
Number of Jobs
Office employment trends (12-month change) :St. Louis
Source: BLS, JLL Research
Job growth (12-month change): United States vs. St. Louis
Source: BLS, JLL Research
-2.0%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
St. Louis United States
5.0%U.S. unemployment
1.9%U.S. 12-month job growth
4.6%St. Louis unemployment
1.0%St. Louis 12-month job growth
4.3%Missouri unemployment
1.0%Missouri 12-month job growth
(15)
(10)
(5)
0
5
10
15
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Financial Activities
Professional and Business Services
Information
Government (15)
(10)
(5)
0
5
10
15
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Mining, Logging & Construction
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
Manufacturing
Other Services

2. Industry employment stratification
St. Louis
Source: JLL Research
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Employment statistics
St. Louis
Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-15
Total Non-farm
Employment
1,315,100
0.8%
1,315,100
1.3%
1,345,400
1.0%
Unemployment Rate 6.6% 5.2% 4.6%
St. Louis Supersectors Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-15
Mining, Logging & Construction 60,600 2.9% 61,000 0.7% 64,000 4.9%
Manufacturing 110,900 0.5% 113,100 2.0% 114,000 0.8%
Trade, Transportation,
& Utilities
247,300 0.7% 251,900 1.9% 255,200 1.3%
Information 28,800 -1.7% 28,900 0.3% 28,800 -0.3%
Financial Activities 85,700 0.0% 86,000 0.4% 85,400 -0.7%
Professional & Business
Services
201,200 4.8% 204,900 1.8% 205,400 0.2%
Educational & Health Services 229,200 -2.0% 231,400 1.0% 240,100 3.8%
Leisure & Hospitality 141,400 1.7% 146,100 3.3% 146,100 0.0%
Other Services 45,000 -0.7% 45,600 1.3% 44,600 -2.2%
Government 165,000 0.2% 162,800 -1.3% 161,800 -0.6%
19%
18%
15%
12%
11%
9%
6%
5%
3% 2%
Trade, transportation and Utilities Educational and Health Services
Professional and Business Services Government
Leisure and Hospitality Manufacturing
Financial Activities Mining, Logging and construction
Other Services Information
News on the street
St. Louis businesses expanding, contracting, etc.
AEP River Operations | Shipping: contracting
In 2016, the 100 employees of AEP River Operations will vacate 41,000 square feet at 16150 Main Circle Drive in Chesterfield and move to Jefferson, Indiana. AEP,
which controls 10.8 percent of the inland water transportation market, was recently acquired for $550 million by Ohio-based American Commercial Lines, LLC
(ACL), which controls 7.4 percent of the market. ACL’s parent company, Platinum Equity, has its headquarters in Indiana.
Gori Julian & Associates | Law firm: expanding
Edwardsville-based law firm Gori Julian & Associates is spending $1 million to renovate 1133 Pine Street in downtown St. Louis for a new law office. The renovated
building will be multiuse with apartments and retail space. Five lawyers and staff in the new office represent plaintiffs in asbestos exposure cases, products liability,
and personal injury cases.
Mallinckrodt | Technology: contracting
Mallinckrodt PLC (NYSE: MNK) sold its global contrast media and delivery systems (CMDS) business to Guerbet for $270 million. The sale affects 75 St. Louis
employees, who will relocate within the metro area to a Guerbet office. Mallinckrodt’s North American headquarters is located in North County at 675 James S.
McDonnell Boulevard.
Stifel Financial Corp. | Finance: expanding
Stifel Financial Corp. has agreed to buy Connecticut-based financial advisory firm, Eaton Partners, LLC. Eaton has 60 employees in six global offices and has raised
over $68 billion through 4,000 relationships with institutional investors. Barclays PLC’s U.S. wealth unit was also acquired by Stifel recently. Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.
brokerage and other Stifel businesses occupy over half of One Financial Plaza at 501 North Broadway in downtown St. Louis.
U.S. Steel | Steel: contracting
For the second time this year, Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel is idling steelmaking and finishing operations at Granite City Works in Granite City, Illinois. In response to
decreased demand for steel, the plant shut down for a period in March 2015 but later resumed operations. U.S. Steel’s plants in Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania
will continue production.
Vectra | Technology: expanding
Cleveland-based specialty chemicals firm, OM Group, has changed its name to Vectra and is relocating headquarters to St. Louis. Vectra currently employs 30
people in Cleveland and leased approximately 11,000 square feet in Clayton at 120 S. Central Avenue. The move and name change follow the company’s
acquisition in October by Apollo Funds.