Press Release - Wednesday, November 21, 2018
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Unemployment Rate Up Slightly in most Metros
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
Metropolitan Area | Oct. 2018 | Oct. 2017 | Over-the-Year Change |
Bloomington | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.5 |
Carbondale-Marion | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.5 |
Champaign-Urbana | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9 |
Danville | 5.5% | 5.6% | -0.1 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1 |
Decatur | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.5 |
Elgin | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0.5 |
Kankakee | 4.6% | 4.4% | 0.2 |
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3 |
Peoria | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.3 |
Rockford | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.5 |
Springfield | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.3 |
St. Louis (IL-Section) | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.3 |
Illinois Statewide | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3 |
* Data subject to revision. | |||
CHICAGO-Unemployment rates increased over-the-year in October in twelve of Illinois's metropolitan areas and decreased in two, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Data also show nonfarm jobs increased in ten of the metropolitan areas.
"The unemployment rate increased over the year in most metro areas across the state," said IDES Director Jeff Mays. "The increases were mostly due to more people reentering the job market and not immediately securing a job."
Illinois businesses added jobs in ten metro areas, with the largest increases in: Kankakee (+5.7 percent, +2,700), the Quad Cities (+2.0 percent, + 3,700), and Lake (+1.8 percent, +7,400). Total nonfarm jobs in the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division increased (+0.8 percent or +29,400). Illinois businesses lost jobs in three metro areas: Carbondale-Marion (-0.7 percent, -400), Springfield (-0.4 percent, -400), and Peoria (-0.1 percent, -100). Bloomington was unchanged.
The industry sectors recording job growth in the majority of metro areas included Manufacturing (11 of 14), Professional and Business Services (11 of 14), Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities (9 of 14), Education and Health Services (9 of 14), Mining and Construction (8 of 14), and Wholesale Trade (8 of 14).
Not seasonally adjusted data compares October 2018 with October 2017. The not seasonally adjusted Illinois rate was 4.2 percent in October 2018 and stood at 12.2 percent at its peak in this economic cycle in January 2010. Nationally, the not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in October 2018 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) - October 2018
Metropolitan Area | October 2018* | October 2017** | Over-the-Year Change |
Bloomington MSA | 95,500 | 95,500 | 0 |
Carbondale-Marion MSA | 58,200 | 58,600 | -400 |
Champaign-Urbana MSA | 114,700 | 113,500 | 1,200 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,818,400 | 3,789,000 | 29,400 |
Danville MSA | 28,500 | 28,300 | 200 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 189,700 | 186,000 | 3,700 |
Decatur MSA | 52,400 | 51,700 | 700 |
Elgin Metro Division | 266,100 | 262,800 | 3,300 |
Kankakee MSA | 50,200 | 47,500 | 2,700 |
Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 428,500 | 421,100 | 7,400 |
Peoria MSA | 173,300 | 173,400 | -100 |
Rockford MSA | 153,600 | 152,400 | 1,200 |
Springfield MSA | 112,500 | 112,900 | -400 |
Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 244,000 | 242,200 | 1,800 |
Illinois Statewide | 6,207,000 | 6,147,900 | 59,100 |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
Oct-18 | Oct-17 | Over-the-Year Change | |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI MSA | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metro Division | |||
Cook County | 4.1% | 5.1% | -1.0 |
DuPage County | 3.3% | 4.0% | -0.7 |
Grundy County | 3.9% | 5.0% | -1.1 |
Kendall County | 3.6% | 4.2% | -0.6 |
McHenry County | 3.4% | 4.2% | -0.8 |
Will County | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9 |
Elgin, IL Metro Division | |||
DeKalb County | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5 |
Kane County | 4.4% | 4.0% | 0.4 |
Lake & Kenosha Counties, IL-WI Metro Division | |||
Lake County | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.3 |
Cities (with total population of at least 100,000) * | |||
Aurora City | 4.2% | 4.3% | -0.1 |
Chicago City | 4.4% | 5.4% | -1.0 |
Elgin City | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.2 |
Joliet City | 4.3% | 5.4% | -1.1 |
Naperville City | 3.3% | 4.1% | -0.8 |
* Unemployment rates for cities with total population of 25,000 or more can be found at www.ides.illinois.gov/LMI/Pages/Current_Monthly_Unemployment_Rates.aspx
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.9 percent in October 2018 from 4.8 percent in October 2017. The last time the October rate was equal to or lower than the current rate was in 2006 when it was 3.7 percent. For the month of October 2018, the estimated number of unemployed people in the labor force was 148,100.
Total nonfarm employment increased +29,400 compared to October 2017. Government (+9,300), Construction (+6,200), Manufacturing (+5,600), and Educational-Health Services (+5,300) reported the largest payroll gains. The Retail Trade (-6,100) sector recorded the largest employment decline compared to one year ago.
Elgin, IL Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 4.4 percent in October 2018 from 3.9 percent in October 2017. For the month of October 2018, the estimated number of unemployed people in the labor force was 14,500.
Total nonfarm employment increased +3,300 compared to October 2017. The Construction (+1,300), Government (+700), and Leisure-Hospitality (+600) sectors reported the largest payroll gains. Educational-Health Services (-700) sector recorded the largest employment decline compared to one year ago.
Lake & Kenosha Counties, IL-WI Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.9 percent in October 2018 from 3.6 percent in October 2017. For the month of October 2018, the estimated number of unemployed people in the labor force was 18,300.
Total nonfarm employment increased +7,400 compared to October 2017. Manufacturing (+2,800) and Construction (+2,100) sectors reported the largest payroll gains. The Educational-Health Services (-1,300) sector recorded the largest employment decline compared to one year ago.
Note: Monthly 2017 unemployment rates and total nonfarm jobs for Illinois metro areas were revised in February and March 2018, 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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