St. Louis County has a diverse
economic base with the largest number of jobs in the service and retail
industries. Its manufacturing sector, while declining, still provides
nearly a fifth of the aggregate wage and salary income. The County's
resident labor force includes a disproportionate share of the region's
and the state's managerial and professional workers. The County's share
of the bistate region's economy includes 40 percent of the jobs and 52
percent of the retail sales. Statewide St. Louis County in 2000 provided
36 percent of the state income tax revenues due.
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