St. Charles County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSt. Charles County economy
2.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.0% the month before
241,011
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
409,830
people in St. Charles County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$102,912
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where St. Charles County ranks
Where St. Charles County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Fastest-growing tech and information job markets+9.5% · of 100
St. Charles County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 4.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.9%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,378 jobs), hotels & food (+980 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−455 jobs)
Learn and get funded in St. Charles County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
St. Charles County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
341
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General MillsTakes effect Jun 2, 2026 | St. Charles | 6 | — | State record | |
| Nike IHM, IncTakes effect Jun 26, 2026 | St. Charles | 172 | — | State record | |
| General Mills Operations, LLCTakes effect Jun 8, 2026 | St. Charles | 163 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in St. Charles County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers5 open roles
- Amazon4 open roles
- Chipotle Mexican Grill3 open roles
- Reckitt Benckiser Group3 open roles
- Clarkson Eyecare2 open roles
- Commerce Bank2 open roles
- Dayton Freight Lines2 open roles
- Enterprise Bank & Trust2 open roles
- Hobby Lobby2 open roles
- Aldi US1 open role
Colleges in St. Charles County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Urshan Graduate School of Theology | Wentzville | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Urshan University | Wentzville | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving St. Charles County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Missouri? How to file for unemployment in Missouri (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Missouri Job Center of St. Charles County
St. Charles · Comprehensive · 636-255-6060
Mon-Thu 8:00am-5pm, Fri.9am-4:00pm
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Missouri’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Missouri unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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