GDP, 2025$475.4B#22 of 51 · 1.5% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+1.2%#42 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$69,836#31 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.6%#21 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $60.3B | 12.7% | −1.0 pp | 31 | ||
| Government | $48.8B | 10.3% | −0.9 pp | 30 | ||
| Manufacturing | $50.9B | 10.7% | +1.2 pp | 18 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $43.7B | 9.2% | +0.5 pp | 17 | ||
| Professional services | $32.5B | 6.8% | −1.2 pp | 24 | ||
| Health care | $44.2B | 9.3% | +1.8 pp | 10 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $33.2B | 7.0% | +0.6 pp | 12 | ||
| Retail trade | $30.9B | 6.5% | +0.6 pp | 22 | ||
| Information | $17.8B | 3.7% | −2.0 pp | 21 | ||
| Construction | $22.6B | 4.8% | +0.4 pp | 23 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $15.6B | 3.3% | 0.0 pp | 23 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $14.3B | 3.0% | −0.1 pp | 24 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $13.7B | 2.9% | −0.1 pp | 24 | ||
| Other services | $11.0B | 2.3% | +0.3 pp | 11 | ||
| Management of companies | $10.7B | 2.2% | +0.4 pp | 11 | ||
| Utilities | $7.7B | 1.6% | 0.0 pp | 34 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $1.1B | 0.2% | −1.1 pp | 28 | ||
| Education | $5.4B | 1.1% | 0.0 pp | 15 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $5.3B | 1.1% | +0.1 pp | 15 | ||
| Agriculture | $5.7B | 1.2% | +0.4 pp | 16 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Missouri
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 2,811,927 | $236.8B | $78,326 | 4.0% | |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2,253,579 | $188.2B | $69,453 | 3.9% | |
| Springfield, MO | 496,975 | $30.3B | $55,467 | 3.7% | |
| Columbia, MO | 219,426 | $14.9B | $61,259 | 3.4% | |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 207,131 | $11.6B | $50,234 | 3.8% | |
| Jefferson City, MO | 151,523 | $11.4B | $59,607 | 3.3% | |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 119,124 | $7.9B | $53,972 | 4.1% | |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 98,862 | $5.9B | $54,628 | 3.7% |