Press Release - Thursday, May 27, 2021
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Unemployment Rates Down, Jobs Up for Every Metro Area Compared to Last April
SPRINGFIELD - The number of nonfarm jobs increased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in April according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all metro areas. The official, BLS approved sub-state unemployment rate and nonfarm jobs series begins in 1990.
"Decreased unemployment in all 102 counties compared to last spring is a critical component of Illinois' pandemic recovery, and the administration will continue to deploy every available resource to ensure that this economic rebound is as widespread as possible," said Deputy Governor Dan Hynes. "That said, COVID-19 is still with us, and the Department remains focused on supporting workers not yet able to rejoin the labor market through benefits as well as job-matching resources."
The number of nonfarm jobs increased in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas. The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Carbondale-Marion MSA (+9.8%, +5,000), the Springfield MSA (+9.0%, +8,400) and the Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division (+8.7%, +31,700). Total nonfarm jobs in the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division rose by +7.3%, +237,900.
Over-the-year, the unemployment rate decreased in all 14 metropolitan areas; the metro areas with the largest unemployment rate decreases were the Rockford MSA (-12.8 points to 9.7%), the Carbondale-Marion MSA (-11.8 points to 5.7%) and the Peoria MSA (-10.7 points to 6.4%). The Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division unemployment rate fell -8.5 points to 7.9%. The unemployment rate also decreased over-the-year in all 102 counties.
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
Metropolitan Area | April 2021* | April 2020** | Over-the-Year Change | |
Bloomington | 4.8% | 12.9% | -8.1 | |
Carbondale-Marion | 5.7% | 17.5% | -11.8 | |
Champaign-Urbana | 4.8% | 11.0% | -6.2 | |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 7.9% | 16.4% | -8.5 | |
Danville | 6.5% | 17.0% | -10.5 | |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 5.6% | 15.9% | -10.3 | |
Decatur | 7.9% | 15.4% | -7.5 | |
Elgin | 6.3% | 16.8% | -10.5 | |
Kankakee | 6.9% | 16.2% | -9.3 | |
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 5.5% | 15.3% | -9.8 | |
Peoria | 6.4% | 17.1% | -10.7 | |
Rockford | 9.7% | 22.5% | -12.8 | |
Springfield | 5.9% | 14.9% | -9.0 | |
St. Louis (IL-Section) | 5.3% | 15.1% | -9.8 | |
Illinois Statewide | 7.1% | 16.3% | -9.2 | |
* Preliminary I ** Revised |
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Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)-April 2021
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Metropolitan Area | April 2021* | April 2020** | Change |
Bloomington MSA | 87,700 | 82,800 | 4,900 |
Carbondale-Marion MSA | 56,100 | 51,100 | 5,000 |
Champaign-Urbana MSA | 117,600 | 108,600 | 9,000 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,509,500 | 3,271,600 | 237,900 |
Danville MSA | 26,500 | 24,600 | 1,900 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 175,000 | 161,400 | 13,600 |
Decatur MSA | 47,400 | 44,900 | 2,500 |
Elgin Metro Division | 240,800 | 222,800 | 18,000 |
Kankakee MSA | 42,200 | 40,600 | 1,600 |
Lake County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 396,400 | 364,700 | 31,700 |
Peoria MSA | 159,500 | 149,100 | 10,400 |
Rockford MSA | 134,600 | 127,000 | 7,600 |
Springfield MSA | 102,100 | 93,700 | 8,400 |
Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 229,900 | 212,600 | 17,300 |
Illinois Statewide | 5,720,900 | 5,310,300 | 410,600 |
*Preliminary | **Revised |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
Labor Market Area | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Over the Year Change | |
Mattoon-Charleston Area |
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Clark County | 5.2 % | 21.5 % | -16.3 | |
Coles County | 5.2 % | 13.0 % | -7.8 | |
Cumberland County | 4.1 % | 10.8 % | -6.7 | |
Douglas County | 3.7 % | 10.7 % | -7.0 | |
Edgar County | 4.2 % | 15.3 % | -11.1 | |
Moultrie County | 3.6 % | 8.1 % | -4.5 | |
Shelby County | 4.2 % | 11.7 % | -7.5 | |
Effingham Area |
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Clay County | 5.7 % | 22.6 % | -16.9 | |
Crawford County | 5.2 % | 16.2 % | -11.0 | |
Effingham County | 4.0 % | 14.8 % | -10.8 | |
Fayette County | 5.2 % | 14.3 % | -9.1 | |
Jasper County | 4.3 % | 11.4 % | -7.1 | |
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Clinton County | 3.3 % | 13.7 % | -10.4 | |
Hamilton County | 4.6 % | 17.9 % | -13.3 | |
Jefferson County | 6.7 % | 27.2 % | -20.5 | |
Marion County | 6.2 % | 22.9 % | -16.7 | |
Washington County | 3.1 % | 17.6 % | -14.5 | |
Wayne County | 5.2 % | 20.3 % | -15.1 | |
Other Areas |
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LWIA 21 | 4.8 % | 13.3 % | -8.5 | |
LWIA 23 | 4.9 % | 16.3 % | -11.4 | |
LWIA 24 | 5.5 % | 15.7 % | -10.2 | |
LWIA 25 | 6.0 % | 20.8 % | -14.8 | |
LWIA 26 | 5.8 % | 19.3 % | -13.5 | |
Southeastern EDR | 4.9 % | 16.3 % | -11.4 |
South Central Illinois Highlights
Mattoon - Charleston Area
April 2021 total nonfarm employment increased by +2,725 compared to one year ago.
Employment gains were posted in Leisure and Hospitality (+1,025), Trade, Transportation and Utilities (+800), Professional and Business Services (+400), Government (+350), Construction (+250), Other Services (+150), Manufacturing (+150), Financial Activities (+75), and Natural Resources and Mining (+25).
Payrolls decreased in Educational and Health Services (-500), and Information (-25).
Effingham Area
Total nonfarm employment in April 2021 increased by +3,775 compared to last year.
Employment gains were posted in Leisure and Hospitality (+1,375), Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+700), Educational and Health Services (+675), Government (+325), Other Services (+225), Construction (+175), Professional and Business Services (+150), Financial Activities (+125), Manufacturing (+50), and Information (+25).
Payrolls declined in Natural Resources and Mining (-25).
Centralia - Mt. Vernon Area
April 2021 total nonfarm employment increased by +6,800 since April 2020.
Payrolls increased in Manufacturing (+3,450), Leisure and Hospitality (+1,275), Trade, Transportation and Utilities (+750), Professional and Business Services (+425), Other Services (+175), Natural Resources and Mining (+175), Government (+175), Financial Activities (+150), Educational and Health Services (+150), and Construction (+125).
Employment decreased in Information (-25).
Note: Monthly 2020 unemployment rates and total nonfarm jobs for Illinois metro areas were revised in February and March 2021, 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.
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