St. Charles County's job growth among best in nation
St. Charles County ranked No. 17 among the 318 largest U.S. counties for its percentage change in employment growth from June 2003 to June 2004, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Tuesday.
The western suburban county employed 114,800 workers in June 2004, up 4.6 percent from the same month the prior year. The county's average weekly wage was $640, up 3.4 percent from June 2003.
St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis, however, lost employees in the 12-month period. St. Louis City had 223,600 workers in June 2004, down 2.6 percent from June 2003, the second-largest decline in the nation. Its average weekly wage was up 1.8 percent to $805.
St. Louis County lost 1 percent of its workers, with 621,200 workers in June 2004. The average weekly wage was $781, up 1.6 percent from the same month last year.
Madison County, Ill., ranked No. 23 nationwide for its 5.5 percent increase in average weekly wage, which was $617 in June 2004. The Metro East county had 95,400 workers in June 2004, down 0.2 percent from June 2003.
St. Clair County, Ill., saw its average weekly wage increased 4.2 percent in the period to $592. That county had 92,400 workers in June 2004, down 0.5 percent from the same month in 2003.
Nationally, Los Angeles County had the highest employment in June 2004 at nearly 4.1 million. Rutherford County, Tenn., had the largest percentage increase in employment at 8.5 percent. New York had the largest average weekly wage at $1,300, while Suffolk County, Mass., had the largest percentage increase at 11.8 percent.
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St. Charles County ranked No. 17 among the 318 largest U.S. counties for its percentage change in employment growth from June 2003 to June 2004, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Tuesday.
The western suburban county employed 114,800 workers in June 2004, up 4.6 percent from the same month the prior year. The county's average weekly wage was $640, up 3.4 percent from June 2003.
St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis, however, lost employees in the 12-month period. St. Louis City had 223,600 workers in June 2004, down 2.6 percent from June 2003, the second-largest decline in the nation. Its average weekly wage was up 1.8 percent to $805.
St. Louis County lost 1 percent of its workers, with 621,200 workers in June 2004. The average weekly wage was $781, up 1.6 percent from the same month last year.
Madison County, Ill., ranked No. 23 nationwide for its 5.5 percent increase in average weekly wage, which was $617 in June 2004. The Metro East county had 95,400 workers in June 2004, down 0.2 percent from June 2003.
St. Clair County, Ill., saw its average weekly wage increased 4.2 percent in the period to $592. That county had 92,400 workers in June 2004, down 0.5 percent from the same month in 2003.
Nationally, Los Angeles County had the highest employment in June 2004 at nearly 4.1 million. Rutherford County, Tenn., had the largest percentage increase in employment at 8.5 percent. New York had the largest average weekly wage at $1,300, while Suffolk County, Mass., had the largest percentage increase at 11.8 percent.
STL BUSINESS JOURNAL
? 2005 American City Business Journals Inc.
http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/ ... ily22.html