The 2011 Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) of St. Louis was
$133.1 billion, 21st-highest in the country. According to the 2007 Economic
Census, manufacturing in the city conducted nearly $11 billion in
business, followed by the health care and social service industry with
$3.5 billion, professional or technical services with $3.1 billion,
and the retail trade with $2.5 billion. The health care sector was the
biggest employer in the area with 34,000 workers, followed by administrative
and support jobs, 24,000; manufacturing, 21,000, and food service, 20,000.
