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 |
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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
Labor Market Area | Oct. 2018 | Oct. 2017 | Over-the-Year Change |
Mattoon - Charleston Area |
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Clark County | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.2% |
Coles County | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% |
Cumberland County | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% |
Douglas County | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% |
Edgar County | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% |
Moultrie County | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.6% |
Shelby County | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% |
Effingham Area |
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Clay County | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0.3% |
Crawford County | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% |
Effingham County | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% |
Fayette County | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.2% |
Jasper County | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.7% |
Centralia - Mt. Vernon Area |
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Clinton County | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% |
Hamilton County | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0.2% |
Jefferson County | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.3% |
Marion County | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0.3% |
Washington County | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.2% |
Wayne County | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.6% |
South Central Illinois Highlights
Help Wanted
Area employers advertised for 1,700 positions in October and approximately 83 percent sought full-time employment, according to Help Wanted OnLine data compiled by the Conference Board, which is a global, independent business membership and research association. Employers need more workers than the help wanted advertising indicates because some industries, such as Construction, typically do not post advertised job openings.
South Central Illinois October 2018 unemployment rates increased slightly in all eighteen counties compared to October 2017. The data is not seasonally adjusted.
Top economic sectors included Retail Trade, Health Care and Social Assistance, Administrative Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services, Manufacturing, and Finance and Insurance in October 2018.
Occupations with the greatest demand included truck drivers, retail sales workers, registered nurses, light truck or delivery services drivers, and industrial engineers.
The unemployment rate identifies those who are out of work and seeking employment. A person who exhausts benefits, or is ineligible, still will be reflected in the unemployment rate if they actively seek work.
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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