# Cities in Missouri by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

All 81 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `labor_force_participation_rate_acs`
- Unit: %
- Definition: People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Grain Valley, MO | 76.3 |
| 2 | Dardenne Prairie, MO | 74.2 |
| 3 | O'Fallon, MO | 73.1 |
| 4 | Maryland Heights, MO | 72.1 |
| 5 | Wentzville, MO | 71.7 |
| 6 | St. Ann, MO | 71.5 |
| 7 | Kearney, MO | 71.4 |
| 8 | Blue Springs, MO | 70.1 |
| 9 | Florissant, MO | 70 |
| 10 | Belton, MO | 69.9 |
| 11 | Eureka, MO | 69.1 |
| 12 | Lee's Summit, MO | 69 |
| 13 | Warrensburg, MO | 68.9 |
| 14 | Kansas City, MO | 68.7 |
| 15 | Manchester, MO | 68.6 |
| 16 | Raymore, MO | 68.2 |
| 17 | Republic, MO | 68.1 |
| 18 | St. Peters, MO | 67.9 |
| 19 | Jackson, MO | 67.9 |
| 20 | University City, MO | 67.9 |
| 21 | Ozark, MO | 67.8 |
| 22 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 67.6 |
| 23 | Union, MO | 67.2 |
| 24 | Ballwin, MO | 66.8 |
| 25 | Raytown, MO | 66.7 |
| 26 | Liberty, MO | 66.6 |
| 27 | Grandview, MO | 66.6 |
| 28 | St. Louis, MO | 66.5 |
| 29 | Lake St. Louis, MO | 66.4 |
| 30 | Hazelwood, MO | 66.1 |
| 31 | Columbia, MO | 66 |
| 31 | Troy, MO | 66 |
| 31 | Webster Groves, MO | 66 |
| 34 | Washington, MO | 65.9 |
| 35 | Nixa, MO | 65.7 |
| 36 | Crestwood, MO | 65.6 |
| 37 | Wildwood, MO | 65.5 |
| 38 | Harrisonville, MO | 65.4 |
| 39 | Arnold, MO | 65.1 |
| 40 | Overland, MO | 65.1 |
| 41 | Gladstone, MO | 64.9 |
| 42 | Smithville, MO | 64.6 |
| 43 | St. Charles, MO | 64.5 |
| 44 | Monett, MO | 64.2 |
| 45 | Kirkwood, MO | 64 |
| 46 | Creve Coeur, MO | 63.8 |
| 47 | Bridgeton, MO | 63.3 |
| 48 | Springfield, MO | 63.1 |
| 49 | Sedalia, MO | 63 |
| 50 | Ellisville, MO | 62.8 |
| 51 | Ferguson, MO | 62.7 |
| 52 | Festus, MO | 62.6 |
| 53 | Lebanon, MO | 62.6 |
| 54 | Independence, MO | 62.2 |
| 55 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 62.1 |
| 56 | Webb City, MO | 61.7 |
| 57 | Jefferson City, MO | 61.4 |
| 58 | Chesterfield, MO | 61.1 |
| 59 | Joplin, MO | 60.8 |
| 60 | St. Joseph, MO | 60.1 |
| 61 | Marshall, MO | 60 |
| 62 | Neosho, MO | 59.5 |
| 63 | Carthage, MO | 59.4 |
| 64 | West Plains, MO | 58.3 |
| 65 | Maryville, MO | 57.9 |
| 66 | Sikeston, MO | 57.9 |
| 67 | Bolivar, MO | 57.5 |
| 67 | Branson, MO | 57.5 |
| 69 | Mexico, MO | 57.3 |
| 70 | Jennings, MO | 55.1 |
| 71 | Hannibal, MO | 54.5 |
| 72 | Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | 53.7 |
| 73 | Town and Country, MO | 53.4 |
| 74 | Clayton, MO | 53.2 |
| 75 | Moberly, MO | 52.9 |
| 76 | Rolla, MO | 52.8 |
| 77 | Kennett, MO | 51.7 |
| 78 | Poplar Bluff, MO | 51.6 |
| 79 | Kirksville, MO | 50.7 |
| 80 | Farmington, MO | 48 |
| 81 | Fulton, MO | 46.7 |