For Immediate Release – December 28, 2024
Jobs Up in 7 of 14 Metro Areas in November
Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
| Metropolitan Area | November 2024* | November 2023** | Over-the-Year Change |
| Bloomington | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4 |
| Carbondale-Marion | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0 |
| Champaign-Urbana | 3.7% | 3.8% | -0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1.0 |
| Danville | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.6 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.3 |
| Decatur | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0 |
| Elgin | 4.6% | 4.4% | 0.2 |
| Kankakee | 5.2% | 5.3% | -0.1 |
| Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 4.1% | 4.2% | -0.1 |
| Peoria | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4 |
| Rockford | 5.2% | 5.6% | -0.4 |
| Springfield | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2 |
| St. Louis (IL-Section) | 3.9% | 4.0% | -0.1 |
| Illinois Statewide | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.7 |
| * Preliminary I ** Revised |
SPRINGFIELD – Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in seven metropolitan areas and decreased in seven for the year ending November 2024, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES). Over-the-year, the unemployment rate increased in seven areas, decreased in five, and was unchanged in two.
“As job growth reaches across the state, we remain committed to investing in the necessary tools and resources for the state’s strong economic landscape,” said Deputy Governor Andy Manar. “IDES continues to assist in matching jobseekers with employers to ensure both are finding the right fit for their needs.”
The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Champaign-Urbana MSA (+1.7%, +2,200), the Carbondale-Marion MSA (+1.3%, +800), the Rockford MSA (+1.2%, +1,800), and the Springfield MSA (+1.2%, +1,300). The metro areas which posted the largest over-the-year decreases in total nonfarm jobs were the Danville MSA (-1.5%, -400) and the Peoria MSA (-1.2%, -2,100).Total nonfarm jobs in the Chicago Metropolitan Division were down -0.2% or -6,700. Industries that saw job growth in most of the metro areas included: Private Education and Health Services (fourteen areas); Other Services (twelve areas); and Government (eleven areas).
The metro areas with the largest unemployment rate increases were the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA-IL MSA (+1.3 points to 5.0%), the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division (+1.0 point to 5.0%), and the Danville MSA (+0.6 point to 5.9%). The metro area with the largest unemployment rate decrease was the Rockford MSA (-0.4 percentage point to 5.2%). There was no unemployment rate change in the Carbondale-Marion MSA and Decatur MSA.
Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) – November 2024
| Metropolitan Area | November | November | Over-the-Year |
| 2024* | 2023** | Change | |
| Bloomington MSA | 101,200 | 101,700 | -500 |
| Carbondale-Marion MSA | 60,400 | 59,600 | 800 |
| Champaign-Urbana MSA | 128,900 | 126,700 | 2,200 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,840,900 | 3,847,600 | -6,700 |
| Danville MSA | 26,700 | 27,100 | -400 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 182,900 | 184,900 | -2,000 |
| Decatur MSA | 48,200 | 47,700 | 500 |
| Elgin Metro Division | 267,200 | 267,600 | -400 |
| Kankakee MSA | 43,700 | 43,600 | 100 |
| Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 421,500 | 425,100 | -3,600 |
| Peoria MSA | 170,600 | 172,700 | -2,100 |
| Rockford MSA | 148,600 | 146,800 | 1,800 |
| Springfield MSA | 110,100 | 108,800 | 1,300 |
| Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 245,100 | 244,100 | 1,000 |
| Illinois Statewide | 6,211,500 | 6,175,300 | 36,200 |
| *Preliminary | **Revised |
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
| Labor Market Area | Nov 2024 | Nov 2023 | Over-the-Year Change | ||
| Champaign-Urbana MSA | |||||
| Champaign County | 3.7% | 3.8% | -0.1 | ||
| Ford County | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1 | ||
| Piatt County | 3.2% | 3.3% | -0.1 | ||
| Danville MSA | |||||
| Vermilion County | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.6 | ||
| Cities | |||||
| Champaign City | 3.8% | 3.9% | -0.1 | ||
| Urbana City | 3.8% | 4.0% | -0.2 | ||
| Danville City | 7.3% | 6.6% | 0.7 | ||
| Counties | |||||
| Clark County | 4.7% | 4.4% | 0.3 | ||
| Coles County | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2 | ||
| Cook County | 5.3% | 4.2% | 1.1 | ||
| De Witt County | 4.4% | 4.0% | 0.4 | ||
| Douglas County | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1 | ||
| Edgar County | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3 | ||
| Iroquois County | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1 | ||
| McLean County | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.4 | ||
| Macon County | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0 | ||
| Moultrie County | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.1 | ||
| Sangamon County | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.3 | ||
| Shelby County | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0 | ||
| Other Areas | |||||
| LWIA 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0 | ||
| LWIA 18 | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.6 | ||
| East Central EDR | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1 | ||
East Central Illinois Highlights
Champaign-Urbana MSA
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.7 percent in November 2024 decreased from 3.8 percent in November 2023.
Over-the-year, nonfarm employment increased by +2,200.
Employment increased in the Government (+1,700), Private Education-Health Services (+300), Other Services (+200), Retail Trade (+200), Manufacturing (+100) and Mining-Construction (+100) sectors.
Payrolls were unchanged in Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities, Wholesale Trade and Financial Activities.
Payroll employment decreased in Professional-Business Services (-200), Information (-100) and Leisure-Hospitality (-100) between November 2024 and November 2023.
Danville MSA
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5.9 percent in November 2024 increased from 5.3 percent in November 2023.
Over-the-year, nonfarm employment decreased by -400.
Employment increased in the Private Education-Health Services (+100) and Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities (+100) sectors.
Payrolls were unchanged in Information, Leisure-Hospitality, Mining-Construction, Other Services, Professional-Business Services, Retail Trade, Wholesale Trade and Financial Activities.
Payroll employment decreased in Manufacturing (-500) and Government (-100) between November 2024 and November 2023.
Note: Monthly 2023 unemployment rates and total nonfarm jobs for Illinois metro areas were revised in February and March 2024, as required by the U.S. BLS. Comments and tables distributed for prior metro area news releases should be discarded as any records or historical analysis previously cited may no longer be valid.
Disclaimer: The data contained in the metro area employment numbers press releases are not seasonally adjusted, and therefore are subject to seasonal fluctuations due to factors such as changes in weather, harvests, major holidays and school schedules. Current monthly metro data should be compared to the same month from prior years (January 2024 data compared to January 2023 data) as data for these months have similar seasonal patterns. Comparisons should not be made to data for the immediate previous month or other previous non-matching months, as any changes in the data within these time periods may be the result of seasonal fluctuations and not economic factors.
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