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Unemployment Rates Down in All Metro Areas, Jobs Up in Most Areas in June

Jul 28, 2022 | 4:09 PM

July 28, 2022 – The unemployment rate decreased in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in June according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Jobs were up in all metro areas except one.

“We continue to be encouraged by the ongoing pandemic-related economic recovery in every corner of the state,” said Deputy Governor Andy Manar. “IDES and its local workforce partners remain committed to providing training employment services for the unique Illinois workforce.”

The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division (+4.9%, +175,900), the Rockford MSA (+4.7%, +6,500), and the Bloomington MSA (+4.6%, +4,100). Total nonfarm jobs was down in the Illinois section of the St. Louis MSA (-0.1%, -200). Industries that saw job growth in a majority of metro areas included: Leisure and Hospitality (fourteen areas); Manufacturing (thirteen areas); Professional and Business Services and Education and Health Services (eleven areas each); Mining and Construction, Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities, Other Services and Government (ten areas each); Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade (eight areas each).

The metro areas with the largest unemployment rate decreases were the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division (-3.2 points to 4.9%), the Rockford MSA (-2.6 points to 6.6%), and the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA-IL MSA (-2.2 points to 3.7%). The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all 102 counties.

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates

Metropolitan Area

June 2022*

June 2021**

Over-the-Year Change

Bloomington

3.9%

5.3%

-1.4

Carbondale-Marion

4.5%

6.3%

-1.8

Champaign-Urbana

4.2%

5.7%

-1.5

Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights

4.9%

8.1%

-3.2

Danville

5.5%

7.2%

-1.7

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

3.7%

5.9%

-2.2

Decatur

6.5%

8.2%

-1.7

Elgin

4.5%

6.1%

-1.6

Kankakee

5.3%

6.9%

-1.6

Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI

3.9%

5.4%

-1.5

Peoria

4.8%

6.5%

-1.7

Rockford

6.6%

9.2%

-2.6

Springfield

4.2%

6.0%

-1.8

St. Louis (IL-Section)

4.2%

5.7%

-1.5

Illinois Statewide

4.7%

7.2%

-2.5

* Preliminary  I  ** Revised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) – June 2022

Metropolitan Area

June

June

Over-the-Year

 

2022*

2021**

Change

Bloomington MSA

92,300

88,200

4,100

Carbondale-Marion MSA

55,700

53,900

1,800

Champaign-Urbana MSA

110,600

107,500

3,100

Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division

3,795,700

3,619,800

175,900

Danville MSA

26,200

25,800

400

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA

187,300

179,300

8,000

Decatur MSA

48,700

46,800

1,900

Elgin Metro Division

255,600

247,600

8,000

Kankakee MSA

43,200

42,600

600

Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division

429,000

415,600

13,400

Peoria MSA

168,700

163,800

4,900

Rockford MSA

145,900

139,400

6,500

Springfield MSA

109,200

104,900

4,300

Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA

236,700

236,900

-200

Illinois Statewide

6,091,800

5,839,900

251,900

*Preliminary | **Revised

 

 

 

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates

(percent) for Local Counties and Areas

Labor Market Area

Jun 2022

Jun 2021

Over the Year Change

Decatur MSA      
Macon County

6.5 %

8.2 %

-1.7

Springfield MSA      
Menard County

3.2 %

4.2 %

-1.0

Sangamon County

4.3 %

6.1 %

-1.8

Cities      
Decatur City

7.7 %

9.8 %

-2.1

Rock Island City

4.4 %

6.5 %

-2.1

Springfield City

4.6 %

6.9 %

-2.3

Counties      
Adams County

3.3 %

4.1 %

-0.8

Brown County

2.3 %

2.9 %

-0.6

Calhoun County

4.1 %

4.8 %

-0.7

Christian County

4.6 %

5.9 %

-1.3

De Witt County

3.9 %

5.3 %

-1.4

Greene County

3.8 %

5.2 %

-1.4

Hancock County

3.6 %

4.6 %

-1.0

Jersey County

3.7 %

4.7 %

-1.0

Logan County

4.2 %

5.4 %

-1.2

McDonough County

5.1 %

6.4 %

-1.3

Macoupin County

3.8 %

4.9 %

-1.1

Montgomery County

4.4 %

5.6 %

-1.2

Morgan County

4.1 %

5.3 %

-1.2

Moultrie County

3.2 %

3.9 %

-0.7

Piatt County

3.7 %

4.4 %

-0.7

Pike County

3.7 %

4.3 %

-0.6

Schuyler County

3.3 %

4.0 %

-0.7

Scott County

3.8 %

4.9 %

-1.1

Shelby County

3.8 %

4.5 %

-0.7

Other Areas      
LWIA 19

6.1 %

7.9 %

-1.8

LWIA 20

4.2 %

5.9 %

-1.7

LWIA 21

4.0 %

5.1 %

-1.1

Central EDR

4.6 %

6.1 %

-1.5

Decatur MSA

The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in June 2022, a decrease of -1.7 percentage points from 8.2 percent in June 2021. There were an estimated 3,040 unemployed people in the labor force in June 2022.

The number of total nonfarm jobs in the Decatur metro area increased by +1,900 compared to one year ago.

Payrolls increased in Mining and Construction (+700), Manufacturing (+500), Leisure and Hospitality (+300), Educational and Health Services (+200), Other Services (+200), and Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities (+100).

No change was reported in Financial Activities, Retail Trade, Wholesale Trade, Information, and Government.

Employment declined in Professional and Business Services (-100).