St. Charles Times

29.8 percent of St. Charles County residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was less than the statewide total of 37 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total St. Charles County population reached 307,734.

Out of 215,880 people who had a job, 165 were employed in the Armed Forces and 215,715 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	91,854	29.8
Employed	215,880	70.2
Employed in civilian labor force	215,715	70.1
Employed in armed forces	165	0.05