Press Release - Thursday, December 23, 2021
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Unemployment Rates Down for the Eighth Consecutive Month, Jobs Up in All Metro Areas
SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in November for the eighth consecutive month according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Jobs were up in all fourteen metropolitan areas.
"November's continued positive growth is another encouraging sign for our strengthening economy," said Deputy Governor Andy Manar. "As we look towards the new year, Illinois is committed to building on this momentum, to ensure workers and businesses continue to thrive across the state."
Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in all fourteen metropolitan areas. The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Carbondale-Marion MSA (+4.6%, +2,600), the Chicago-Metropolitan Division (+4.0%, +141,000), the Champaign-Urbana MSA (+3.8%, +4,400) and the Kankakee MSA (+3.8%, +1,600). The industries that saw job growth in a majority of metro areas included: Leisure & Hospitality (fourteen areas); Other Services and Government (twelve areas each); Wholesale Trade and Transportation, Warehousing & Public Utilities (eleven areas each); Professional & Business Services (ten areas); Mining and Construction (nine areas); Manufacturing and Education & Health Services (eight areas each).
The metro areas with the largest unemployment rate decreases were the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division (-4.1 points to 4.8%), Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division (-2.1 points to 3.5%), the Decatur MSA (-2.0 points to 6.1%) and the Elgin Metropolitan Division (-2.0 points to 4.3%). The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all 102 counties.
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
Metropolitan Area | November 2021* | November 2020** | Over-the-Year Change |
Bloomington | 3.4% | 4.8% | -1.4 |
Carbondale-Marion | 4.0% | 5.4% | -1.4 |
Champaign-Urbana | 3.3% | 4.7% | -1.4 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 4.8% | 8.9% | -4.1 |
Danville | 4.9% | 6.4% | -1.5 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3.7% | 5.3% | -1.6 |
Decatur | 6.1% | 8.1% | -2.0 |
Elgin | 4.3% | 6.3% | -2.0 |
Kankakee | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.6 |
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 3.5% | 5.6% | -2.1 |
Peoria | 4.6% | 6.3% | -1.7 |
Rockford | 6.5% | 7.4% | -0.9 |
Springfield | 4.2% | 6.1% | -1.9 |
St. Louis (IL-Section) | 3.8% | 5.3% | -1.5 |
Illinois Statewide | 4.5% | 7.6% | -3.1 |
* Preliminary I ** Revised |
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Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) - November 2021
Metropolitan Area | November | November | Over-the-Year |
| 2021* | 2020** | Change |
Bloomington MSA | 89,600 | 88,500 | 1,100 |
Carbondale-Marion MSA | 59,300 | 56,700 | 2,600 |
Champaign-Urbana MSA | 121,100 | 116,700 | 4,400 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,648,200 | 3,507,200 | 141,000 |
Danville MSA | 26,900 | 26,300 | 600 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 178,800 | 176,500 | 2,300 |
Decatur MSA | 48,500 | 47,000 | 1,500 |
Elgin Metro Division | 249,400 | 241,100 | 8,300 |
Kankakee MSA | 44,100 | 42,500 | 1,600 |
Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 410,400 | 401,200 | 9,200 |
Peoria MSA | 164,600 | 162,100 | 2,500 |
Rockford MSA | 143,300 | 139,300 | 4,000 |
Springfield MSA | 104,200 | 102,800 | 1,400 |
Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 234,400 | 231,500 | 2,900 |
Illinois Statewide | 5,938,900 | 5,704,500 | 234,400 |
*Preliminary | **Revised |
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(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
Labor Market Area | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Over the Year Change | |
Mattoon-Charleston Area |
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Clark County | 3.8 % | 4.6 % | -0.8 | |
Coles County | 3.7 % | 5.4 % | -1.7 | |
Cumberland County | 3.1 % | 4.2 % | -1.1 | |
Douglas County | 2.8 % | 3.9 % | -1.1 | |
Edgar County | 3.2 % | 4.0 % | -0.8 | |
Moultrie County | 2.6 % | 3.7 % | -1.1 | |
Shelby County | 3.2 % | 4.1 % | -0.9 | |
Effingham Area |
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Clay County | 4.2 % | 5.3 % | -1.1 | |
Crawford County | 3.8 % | 4.7 % | -0.9 | |
Effingham County | 2.8 % | 4.1 % | -1.3 | |
Fayette County | 3.7 % | 4.8 % | -1.1 | |
Jasper County | 3.1 % | 4.2 % | -1.1 | |
Centralia - Mt. Vernon Area |
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Clinton County | 2.5 % | 3.6 % | -1.1 | |
Hamilton County | 3.1 % | 3.8 % | -0.7 | |
Jefferson County | 4.8 % | 6.0 % | -1.2 | |
Marion County | 4.7 % | 5.8 % | -1.1 | |
Washington County | 2.3 % | 2.7 % | -0.4 | |
Wayne County | 3.6 % | 4.7 % | -1.1 | |
Other Areas |
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LWIA 21 | 3.6 % | 4.7 % | -1.1 | |
LWIA 23 | 3.6 % | 4.8 % | -1.2 | |
LWIA 24 | 3.9 % | 5.5 % | -1.6 | |
LWIA 25 | 4.4 % | 5.7 % | -1.3 | |
LWIA 26 | 4.3 % | 5.4 % | -1.1 | |
Southeastern EDR | 3.6 % | 4.8 % | -1.2 |
South Central Illinois Highlights
Mattoon - Charleston Area
November 2021 total nonfarm employment increased by +525 compared to one year ago.
Employment gains were posted in Government (+375), Construction (+125), Educational and Health Services (+100), Financial Activities (+75), and Leisure and Hospitality (+50).
Payrolls decreased in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-75), Professional and Business Services (-50), and Manufacturing (-25). No employment change was reported in Natural Resources and Mining, Other Services, and Information.
Effingham Area
Total nonfarm employment in November 2021 increased by +750 compared to last year.
Employment gains were posted in Government (+150), Educational and Health Services (+125), Construction (+100), Leisure and Hospitality (+100), Information (+75), Manufacturing (+50), Professional and Business Services (+50), Other Services (+25), Natural Resources and Mining (+25), and Financial Activities (+25).
No employment changes were reported in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.
Centralia - Mt. Vernon Area
November total nonfarm employment increased by +550 since November 2020.
Employment increased in Professional and Business Services (+150), Government (+125), Manufacturing (+75), Other Services (+75), Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+50), Construction (+50), Natural Resources and Mining (+25), and Information (+25).
Payrolls decreased in Financial Activities (-25). No payroll changes were reported in Educational and Health Services, or Leisure and Hospitality.
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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