Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
Metropolitan Area | Mar.
2017 |
Mar.
2016 |
Over-the-Year Change |
Bloomington | 4.3% | 5.5% | -1.2 |
Carbondale-Marion | 5.0% | 6.3% | -1.3 |
Champaign-Urbana | 4.5% | 5.4% | -0.9 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 4.2% | 6.3% | -2.1 |
Danville | 6.4% | 7.9% | -1.5 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 4.8% | 6.0% | -1.2 |
Decatur | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4 |
Elgin | 5.4% | 6.4% | -1.0 |
Kankakee | 5.9% | 7.3% | -1.4 |
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 5.0% | 6.0% | -1.0 |
Peoria | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1 |
Rockford | 8.3% | 7.2% | 1.1 |
Springfield | 4.4% | 5.5% | -1.1 |
St. Louis (IL-Section) | 4.7% | 6.3% | -1.6 |
Illinois Statewide | 4.7% | 6.4% | -1.7 |
* Data subject to revision. |
CHICAGO–Unemployment rates were down over-the-year in all but one of Illinois’s metro areas. Six of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs and eight reported declines, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).
“This month’s report almost mirrors last month’s,” said IDES Director Jeff Mays. “The only difference is the overall increase in jobs is down when compared to last month. Even though the unemployment rate is lower, we still don’t have enough people working.”
Illinois businesses added jobs in six metro areas, in which the largest increases were seen in: Kankakee (+1.1 percent, +500), Elgin (+0.6 percent, +1,500), and Springfield (+0.6 percent, +700). Total nonfarm jobs in the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division increased (+0.8 percent or +28,500). Illinois businesses lost jobs in eight metro areas including Carbondale-Marion (-2.6 percent, -1,500), Rockford (-2.3 percent, -3,500), and Peoria (-1.5 percent, -2,600). The industry sectors recording job growth in the majority of metro areas were: Education and Health Services (10 of 14), Professional and Business Services (nine of 14) and Mining and Construction (eight of 14).
Not seasonally adjusted data compares March 2017 with March 2016. The not seasonally adjusted Illinois rate was 4.7 percent in March 2017 and stood at 12.2 percent at its peak in this economic cycle in January 2010. Nationally, the not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in March 2017 and 10.6 percent in January 2010 at its peak. The unemployment rate identifies those who are out of work and looking for work, and is not tied to collecting unemployment insurance benefits.
Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) – March 2017
Metropolitan Area | Mar. 2017* |
Mar. 2016** |
Over-the-Year Change | |
Bloomington MSA | 93,400 | 93,600 | -200 | |
Carbondale-Marion MSA | 56,800 | 58,300 | -1,500 | |
Champaign-Urbana MSA | 110,600 | 110,100 | 500 | |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,682,100 | 3,653,600 | 28,500 | |
Danville MSA | 28,400 | 28,700 | -300 | |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 181,500 | 180,700 | 800 | |
Decatur MSA | 51,100 | 51,200 | -100 | |
Elgin Metro Division | 249,900 | 248,400 | 1,500 | |
Kankakee MSA | 44,000 | 43,500 | 500 | |
Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 400,600 | 402,300 | -1,700 | |
Peoria MSA | 172,100 | 174,700 | -2,600 | |
Rockford MSA | 146,600 | 150,100 | -3,500 | |
Springfield MSA | 114,700 | 114,000 | 700 | |
Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 235,100 | 235,200 | -100 | |
Illinois Statewide | 5,962,800 | 5,935,200 | 27,600 | |
*Preliminary **Revised | ||||
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
Labor Market Area | Mar-17 | Mar-16 | Over-the-Year Change |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI MSA | 4.5% | 6.3% | -1.8 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metro Division | |||
Cook County | 4.4% | 6.5% | -2.1 |
DuPage County | 3.4% | 5.1% | -1.7 |
Grundy County | 5.6% | 7.9% | -2.3 |
Kendall County | 3.9% | 5.7% | -1.8 |
McHenry County | 4.2% | 6.0% | -1.8 |
Will County | 4.6% | 6.7% | -2.1 |
Elgin, IL Metro Division | |||
DeKalb County | 5.3% | 6.0% | -0.7 |
Kane County | 5.4% | 6.5% | -1.1 |
Lake & Kenosha Counties, IL-WI Metro Division | |||
Lake County | 5.2% | 6.1% | -0.9 |
Cities (with total population of at least 100,000) * | |||
Aurora City | 4.8% | 6.1% | -1.3 |
Chicago City | 4.5% | 6.8% | -2.3 |
Elgin City | 6.8% | 8.2% | -1.4 |
Joliet City | 5.9% | 8.4% | -2.5 |
Naperville City | 3.1% | 4.7% | -1.6 |