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Counties in Missouri by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Platte County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 115 counties in 2022, at 70.2%. Hickory County had the lowest, at 39.2%. The median was 56.9% and the figure for Missouri was 62.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest70.2Platte County
Lowest39.2Hickory County
Median56.9115 counties
Missouri62.9History

Map of counties, 2022

Adair County: 50.9 %Andrew County: 63.1 %Atchison County: 61 %Audrain County: 57.9 %Barry County: 55.9 %Barton County: 53.1 %Bates County: 59.1 %Benton County: 44.9 %Bollinger County: 56.5 %Boone County: 66.7 %Buchanan County: 60.3 %Butler County: 54.5 %Caldwell County: 56.2 %Callaway County: 59.7 %Camden County: 52 %Cape Girardeau County: 64.7 %Carroll County: 58.9 %Carter County: 54.5 %Cass County: 66.6 %Cedar County: 48.3 %Chariton County: 56.1 %Christian County: 65.4 %Clark County: 57.5 %Clay County: 69.8 %Clinton County: 60 %Cole County: 63.2 %Cooper County: 56.1 %Crawford County: 53.1 %Dade County: 53.2 %Dallas County: 50.6 %Daviess County: 56.5 %DeKalb County: 44.2 %Dent County: 55.8 %Douglas County: 49.1 %Dunklin County: 53.9 %Franklin County: 62.5 %Gasconade County: 60.6 %Gentry County: 59.8 %Greene County: 62 %Grundy County: 54.7 %Harrison County: 53.6 %Henry County: 55.5 %Hickory County: 39.2 %Holt County: 57 %Howard County: 55.3 %Howell County: 53.5 %Iron County: 52.4 %Jackson County: 67.1 %Jasper County: 63.1 %Jefferson County: 66.3 %Johnson County: 65.8 %Knox County: 55.6 %Laclede County: 58.8 %Lafayette County: 61.4 %Lawrence County: 59.5 %Lewis County: 56.9 %Lincoln County: 63.6 %Linn County: 59.7 %Livingston County: 55.4 %McDonald County: 56.3 %Macon County: 56.9 %Madison County: 56.1 %Maries County: 54.7 %Marion County: 60.2 %Mercer County: 57.2 %Miller County: 60.5 %Mississippi County: 45.6 %Moniteau County: 57.6 %Monroe County: 52 %Montgomery County: 57.5 %Morgan County: 47.4 %New Madrid County: 52.4 %Newton County: 59.7 %Nodaway County: 56.7 %Oregon County: 48.6 %Osage County: 63.5 %Ozark County: 44 %Pemiscot County: 51.1 %Perry County: 63.2 %Pettis County: 63.1 %Phelps County: 54.7 %Pike County: 49.7 %Platte County: 70.2 %Polk County: 56.8 %Pulaski County: 68.3 %Putnam County: 58.1 %Ralls County: 57.8 %Randolph County: 57 %Ray County: 61.5 %Reynolds County: 52.9 %Ripley County: 51.8 %St. Charles County: 69.4 %St. Clair County: 50.4 %Ste. Genevieve County: 59.8 %St. Francois County: 51.7 %St. Louis County: 64.8 %Saline County: 57.6 %Schuyler County: 52.7 %Scotland County: 57 %Scott County: 60 %Shannon County: 47.9 %Shelby County: 57.5 %Stoddard County: 54.5 %Stone County: 48.7 %Sullivan County: 56.1 %Taney County: 58.2 %Texas County: 48.7 %Vernon County: 56.7 %Warren County: 63.3 %Washington County: 51.2 %Wayne County: 43.6 %Webster County: 57.4 %Worth County: 58.2 %Wright County: 50.6 %St. Louis city: 66.2 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Platte County: 70.2 %Platte County70.2Clay County: 69.8 %Clay County69.8St. Charles County: 69.4 %St. Charles County69.4Pulaski County: 68.3 %Pulaski County68.3Jackson County: 67.1 %Jackson County67.1Boone County: 66.7 %Boone County66.7Cass County: 66.6 %Cass County66.6Jefferson County: 66.3 %Jefferson County66.3St. Louis city: 66.2 %St. Louis city66.2Johnson County: 65.8 %Johnson County65.8Christian County: 65.4 %Christian County65.4St. Louis County: 64.8 %St. Louis County64.8Cape Girardeau County: 64.7 %Cape Girardeau County64.7Lincoln County: 63.6 %Lincoln County63.6Osage County: 63.5 %Osage County63.5Warren County: 63.3 %Warren County63.3Perry County: 63.2 %Perry County63.2Cole County: 63.2 %Cole County63.2Andrew County: 63.1 %Andrew County63.1Jasper County: 63.1 %Jasper County63.1Pettis County: 63.1 %Pettis County63.1Franklin County: 62.5 %Franklin County62.5Greene County: 62 %Greene County62Ray County: 61.5 %Ray County61.5Lafayette County: 61.4 %Lafayette County61.4Atchison County: 61 %Atchison County61Gasconade County: 60.6 %Gasconade County60.6Miller County: 60.5 %Miller County60.5Buchanan County: 60.3 %Buchanan County60.3Marion County: 60.2 %Marion County60.2Scott County: 60 %Scott County60Clinton County: 60 %Clinton County60Gentry County: 59.8 %Gentry County59.8Ste. Genevieve County: 59.8 %Ste. Genevieve County59.8Callaway County: 59.7 %Callaway County59.7Linn County: 59.7 %Linn County59.7Newton County: 59.7 %Newton County59.7Lawrence County: 59.5 %Lawrence County59.5Bates County: 59.1 %Bates County59.1Carroll County: 58.9 %Carroll County58.9Platte County: 70.2 %Platte County70.2Clay County: 69.8 %Clay County69.8St. Charles County: 69.4 %St. Charles County69.4Pulaski County: 68.3 %Pulaski County68.3Jackson County: 67.1 %Jackson County67.1Boone County: 66.7 %Boone County66.7Cass County: 66.6 %Cass County66.6Jefferson County: 66.3 %Jefferson County66.3St. Louis city: 66.2 %St. Louis city66.2Johnson County: 65.8 %Johnson County65.8Christian County: 65.4 %Christian County65.4St. Louis County: 64.8 %St. Louis County64.8Cape Girardeau County: 64.7 %Cape Girardeau County64.7Lincoln County: 63.6 %Lincoln County63.6Osage County: 63.5 %Osage County63.5Warren County: 63.3 %Warren County63.3Perry County: 63.2 %Perry County63.2Cole County: 63.2 %Cole County63.2Andrew County: 63.1 %Andrew County63.1Jasper County: 63.1 %Jasper County63.1Pettis County: 63.1 %Pettis County63.1Franklin County: 62.5 %Franklin County62.5Greene County: 62 %Greene County62Ray County: 61.5 %Ray County61.5Lafayette County: 61.4 %Lafayette County61.4Atchison County: 61 %Atchison County61Gasconade County: 60.6 %Gasconade County60.6Miller County: 60.5 %Miller County60.5Buchanan County: 60.3 %Buchanan County60.3Marion County: 60.2 %Marion County60.2Scott County: 60 %Scott County60Clinton County: 60 %Clinton County60Gentry County: 59.8 %Gentry County59.8Ste. Genevieve County: 59.8 %Ste. Genevieve County59.8Callaway County: 59.7 %Callaway County59.7Linn County: 59.7 %Linn County59.7Newton County: 59.7 %Newton County59.7Lawrence County: 59.5 %Lawrence County59.5Bates County: 59.1 %Bates County59.1Carroll County: 58.9 %Carroll County58.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Platte County70.2-0.5 pts
2Clay County69.8-0.5 pts
3St. Charles County69.4-0.5 pts
4Pulaski County68.3-2.4 pts
5Jackson County67.1-0.4 pts
6Boone County66.7-0.8 pts
7Cass County66.6+0.4 pts
8Jefferson County66.3-0.2 pts
9St. Louis city66.2-0.3 pts
10Johnson County65.8-1 pts
11Christian County65.4+0.2 pts
12St. Louis County64.8-0.4 pts
13Cape Girardeau County64.70 pts
14Lincoln County63.6+0.1 pts
15Osage County63.5-0.9 pts
16Warren County63.3-0.6 pts
17Perry County63.2-0.5 pts
18Cole County63.2-0.9 pts
19Andrew County63.1-1.2 pts
20Jasper County63.1+0.2 pts
21Pettis County63.1+1.3 pts
22Franklin County62.5-0.4 pts
23Greene County62-0.3 pts
24Ray County61.5-1.1 pts
25Lafayette County61.4-0.2 pts
26Atchison County61-0.2 pts
27Gasconade County60.6-1.1 pts
28Miller County60.5-1 pts
29Buchanan County60.3-0.6 pts
30Marion County60.2-0.2 pts
31Scott County60-0.2 pts
32Clinton County60+0.5 pts
33Gentry County59.8+2 pts
34Ste. Genevieve County59.8-0.6 pts
35Callaway County59.7+0.6 pts
36Linn County59.7+0.1 pts
36Newton County59.7-1.1 pts
38Lawrence County59.5-0.5 pts
39Bates County59.1-0.3 pts
40Carroll County58.9+1 pts
41Laclede County58.8-0.3 pts
42Taney County58.2-1.6 pts
43Worth County58.2+1 pts
44Putnam County58.1-0.8 pts
45Audrain County57.9-0.6 pts
46Ralls County57.8-1.3 pts
47Moniteau County57.6+1.7 pts
48Saline County57.6-0.8 pts
49Montgomery County57.5-0.6 pts
50Shelby County57.5-1.4 pts
51Clark County57.5-0.9 pts
52Webster County57.4-0.6 pts
53Mercer County57.2-0.4 pts
54Randolph County57-0.4 pts
55Holt County57-1.5 pts
55Scotland County57+2.3 pts
57Macon County56.9+1.4 pts
58Lewis County56.9+1.1 pts
59Polk County56.8-1.2 pts
60Nodaway County56.7-1.8 pts
60Vernon County56.7-1.3 pts
62Bollinger County56.5+1.7 pts
63Daviess County56.5-1.1 pts
64McDonald County56.3+1.4 pts
65Caldwell County56.2+1.7 pts
66Madison County56.1+1.9 pts
67Cooper County56.1+0.2 pts
68Chariton County56.1+0.3 pts
69Sullivan County56.1+1.5 pts
70Barry County55.9+1.1 pts
71Dent County55.8+1.3 pts
72Knox County55.6-1.3 pts
73Henry County55.5-0.7 pts
74Livingston County55.4-0.8 pts
75Howard County55.3-0.5 pts
76Maries County54.7-1.6 pts
77Phelps County54.7+0.4 pts
78Grundy County54.7-2.5 pts
79Butler County54.5+0.3 pts
80Carter County54.5+0.6 pts
80Stoddard County54.5+0.1 pts
82Dunklin County53.9-1.7 pts
83Harrison County53.6-1.3 pts
84Howell County53.5+0.5 pts
85Dade County53.2-0.6 pts
86Barton County53.1-2 pts
87Crawford County53.1+0.6 pts
88Reynolds County52.9+1.3 pts
89Schuyler County52.7-6.6 pts
90Iron County52.4+2.8 pts
91New Madrid County52.4+0.2 pts
92Monroe County52-1.7 pts
93Camden County52-0.3 pts
94Ripley County51.8+1.5 pts
95St. Francois County51.7-0.5 pts
96Washington County51.2+0.4 pts
97Pemiscot County51.1+0.7 pts
98Adair County50.9-0.8 pts
99Wright County50.6+0.8 pts
100Dallas County50.6-0.1 pts
101St. Clair County50.4+0.1 pts
102Pike County49.7-0.1 pts
103Douglas County49.1+0.7 pts
104Stone County48.70 pts
105Texas County48.7-1.7 pts
106Oregon County48.6+0.2 pts
107Cedar County48.3+0.4 pts
108Shannon County47.9+1 pts
109Morgan County47.4-0.1 pts
110Mississippi County45.6+1.2 pts
111Benton County44.9-0.5 pts
112DeKalb County44.2+2 pts
113Ozark County44+1.1 pts
114Wayne County43.6+0.4 pts
115Hickory County39.2-1.2 pts

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About this ranking

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.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). 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 (Counties in Missouri by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat

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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, Counties in Missouri by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. 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. Counties in Missouri by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) 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, Counties in Missouri by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Platte County, with 70.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Hickory County, with 39.2% in 2022.

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