For Immediate Release – July 27, 2023
Jobs Up in All 14 Metro Areas in June
SPRINGFIELD – Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in all fourteen metropolitan areas for the year ending June 2023, 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 thirteen metropolitan areas and decreased in one.
“Today’s data again shows more than two consecutive years of job growth and expansion within industry sectors and across the state,” said Deputy Governor Andy Manar. “As more jobs are created and added to the Illinois labor market, IDES and its workforce partners across the state continue to serve as a vital resource to match jobseekers and employers.”
The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Danville MSA (+3.3%, +900), the Peoria MSA (+2.7%, +4,600), and the Champaign-Urbana MSA (+2.6%, +2,900). Total nonfarm jobs in the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division were up +2.0% or +74,000. Industries that saw job growth in a majority of metro areas included: Education and Health Services and Leisure and Hospitality (twelve areas each); Government (eleven areas), Other Services (ten areas); Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities (nine areas); and Manufacturing (eight areas).
The metro areas with the largest unemployment rate increases were the Danville MSA (+1.0 point to 5.9%), the Kankakee MSA (+0.9 point to 5.7%), the Rockford MSA (+0.9 point to 6.3%) and the Lake County-Kenosha County IL-WI Metropolitan Division (+0.8 point to 4.6%). The only metro area with an unemployment rate decrease was the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division (-1.0 percentage point to 4.3%).
Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
| Metropolitan Area | June 2023* | June 2022** | Over-the-Year Change |
| Bloomington | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5 |
| Carbondale-Marion | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4 |
| Champaign-Urbana | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.6 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 4.3% | 5.3% | -1.0 |
| Danville | 5.9% | 4.9% | 1.0 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6 |
| Decatur | 6.3% | 5.6% | 0.7 |
| Elgin | 4.9% | 4.2% | 0.7 |
| Kankakee | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.9 |
| Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 4.6% | 3.8% | 0.8 |
| Peoria | 5.0% | 4.4% | 0.6 |
| Rockford | 6.3% | 5.4% | 0.9 |
| Springfield | 4.5% | 4.0% | 0.5 |
| St. Louis (IL-Section) | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.6 |
| Illinois Statewide | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3 |
| * Preliminary I ** Revised |
Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
| Metropolitan Area | June | June | Over-the-Year |
| 2023* | 2022** | Change | |
| Bloomington MSA | 96,300 | 94,700 | 1,600 |
| Carbondale-Marion MSA | 56,100 | 55,600 | 500 |
| Champaign-Urbana MSA | 115,600 | 112,700 | 2,900 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,849,000 | 3,775,000 | 74,000 |
| Danville MSA | 27,800 | 26,900 | 900 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 187,200 | 184,000 | 3,200 |
| Decatur MSA | 48,400 | 47,900 | 500 |
| Elgin Metro Division | 267,100 | 262,100 | 5,000 |
| Kankakee MSA | 43,300 | 43,200 | 100 |
| Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 430,100 | 422,000 | 8,100 |
| Peoria MSA | 174,700 | 170,100 | 4,600 |
| Rockford MSA | 147,400 | 146,900 | 500 |
| Springfield MSA | 109,800 | 108,400 | 1,400 |
| Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 239,500 | 239,200 | 300 |
| Illinois Statewide | 6,190,600 | 6,061,400 | 129,200 |
| *Preliminary | **Revised |
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
| Labor Market Area | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Over the Year Change | ||
| Champaign-Urbana MSA | |||||
| Champaign County | 4.7 % | 4.1 % | 0.6 | ||
| Ford County | 5.0 % | 4.2 % | 0.8 | ||
| Piatt County | 4.2 % | 3.7 % | 0.5 | ||
| Danville MSA | |||||
| Vermilion County | 5.9 % | 4.9 % | 1.0 | ||
| Cities | |||||
| Champaign City | 4.8 % | 4.2 % | 0.6 | ||
| Urbana City | 5.0 % | 4.4 % | 0.6 | ||
| Danville City | 6.8 % | 5.8 % | 1.0 | ||
| Counties | |||||
| Clark County | 4.9 % | 3.9 % | 1.0 | ||
| Coles County | 5.0 % | 4.7 % | 0.3 | ||
| Cook County | 4.5 % | 5.6 % | -1.1 | ||
| De Witt County | 4.5 % | 3.9 % | 0.6 | ||
| Douglas County | 4.0 % | 3.4 % | 0.6 | ||
| Edgar County | 3.8 % | 3.5 % | 0.3 | ||
| Iroquois County | 4.5 % | 4.0 % | 0.5 | ||
| McLean County | 4.3 % | 3.8 % | 0.5 | ||
| Macon County | 6.3 % | 5.6 % | 0.7 | ||
| Moultrie County | 3.6 % | 3.3 % | 0.3 | ||
| Sangamon County | 4.5 % | 4.1 % | 0.4 | ||
| Shelby County | 4.6 % | 3.9 % | 0.7 | ||
| Other Areas | |||||
| LWIA 17 | 4.6 % | 4.0 % | 0.6 | ||
| LWIA 18 | 5.9 % | 4.9 % | 1.0 | ||
| East Central EDR | 4.9 % | 4.2 % | 0.7 | ||
East Central Illinois Highlights
Champaign-Urbana MSA
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 4.7 percent in June 2023 from 4.1 percent in June 2022.
Nonfarm employment increased by +2,900 compared to last June.
Leisure-Hospitality (+1,400), Government (+1,300), Educational-Health Services (+500), Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities (+400), and Financial Activities (+100) had payroll gains over the year. The Retail Trade (-300), Professional-Business Services (-300), and Information (-200) sectors had employment declines from a year ago.
Danville MSA
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5.9 percent in June 2023 from 4.9 percent in June 2022.
Nonfarm employment increased by +900 compared to last June.
Leisure-Hospitality (+600), Government (+400), Manufacturing (+100), and Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities (+100) had payroll gains over the year. The Professional-Business Services (-300) sector had employment declines from a year ago.
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