Press Release - Friday, June 24, 2022
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Jobs Up in All Metros, Unemployment Rates Down in Most Areas in May
SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased in eleven Illinois metropolitan areas, increased in one and was unchanged in another in May 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 metro areas.
"The Pritzker administration is encouraged by Illinois' continued positive economic trajectory," said Deputy Governor Andy Manar. "We remain committed to providing the resources needed to support and strengthen the state's workforce."
The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Chicago Metropolitan Division (+5.1%, +182,600), the Rockford MSA (+4.8%, +6,700), and the Bloomington MSA (+4.6%, +4,100). Industries that saw job growth in a majority of metro areas included: Leisure & Hospitality (fourteen areas); Manufacturing and Other Services (thirteen areas each); Government (twelve areas); Professional & Business Services (eleven areas); Education & Health Services (ten areas); Mining and Construction and Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities (nine areas each); and Wholesale Trade (eight areas).
The metro areas with the largest unemployment rate decreases were the Chicago Metro Division (-2.6 points to 4.2%), the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA-IL MSA (-1.5 points to 3.8%), the Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metro (-0.4 point to 4.3%) and the Springfield MSA (-0.4 point to 4.7%). The unemployment rate in the Kankakee MSA increased +0.2 point to 6.2%. The unemployment rate was unchanged in the Danville MSA and the Decatur MSA.
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
| Metropolitan Area | May 2022* | May 2021** | Over-the-Year Change |
| Bloomington | 4.1% | 4.3% | -0.2 |
| Carbondale-Marion | 5.0% | 5.2% | -0.2 |
| Champaign-Urbana | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 4.2% | 6.8% | -2.6 |
| Danville | 6.1% | 6.1% | 0.0 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3.8% | 5.3% | -1.5 |
| Decatur | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0.0 |
| Elgin | 5.1% | 5.4% | -0.3 |
| Kankakee | 6.2% | 6.0% | 0.2 |
| Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 4.3% | 4.7% | -0.4 |
| Peoria | 5.5% | 5.6% | -0.1 |
| Rockford | 8.3% | 8.4% | -0.1 |
| Springfield | 4.7% | 5.1% | -0.4 |
| St. Louis (IL-Section) | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2 |
| Illinois Statewide | 4.5% | 6.1% | -1.6 |
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Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) - May 2022
| Metropolitan Area | May | May | Over-the-Year |
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| 2022* | 2021** | Change |
| Bloomington MSA | 92,900 | 88,800 | 4,100 |
| Carbondale-Marion MSA | 56,600 | 55,000 | 1,600 |
| Champaign-Urbana MSA | 116,600 | 113,100 | 3,500 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,752,600 | 3,570,000 | 182,600 |
| Danville MSA | 26,100 | 25,800 | 300 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 185,700 | 178,300 | 7,400 |
| Decatur MSA | 48,900 | 47,700 | 1,200 |
| Elgin Metro Division | 255,200 | 244,200 | 11,000 |
| Kankakee MSA | 42,900 | 42,300 | 600 |
| Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 420,000 | 409,400 | 10,600 |
| Peoria MSA | 166,700 | 163,500 | 3,200 |
| Rockford MSA | 145,300 | 138,600 | 6,700 |
| Springfield MSA | 108,400 | 104,400 | 4,000 |
| Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 238,700 | 236,900 | 1,800 |
| Illinois Statewide | 6,042,800 | 5,794,000 | 248,800 |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
| Labor Market Area | May 2022 | May 2021 | Over the Year Change |
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| Cook County | 4.6 % | 7.5 % | -2.9 | ||
| DuPage County | 2.9 % | 4.7 % | -1.8 | ||
| Grundy County | 3.7 % | 5.2 % | -1.5 | ||
| Kendall County | 3.0 % | 4.8 % | -1.8 | ||
| McHenry County | 3.0 % | 4.8 % | -1.8 | ||
| Will County | 3.7 % | 6.0 % | -2.3 | ||
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| DeKalb County | 5.0 % | 5.3 % | -0.3 | ||
| Kane County | 5.1 % | 5.4 % | -0.3 | ||
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| Lake County (IL) | 4.5 % | 4.7 % | -0.2 | ||
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| Kankakee County | 6.2 % | 6.0 % | 0.2 | ||
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| Aurora City | 4.3 % | 5.5 % | -1.2 | ||
| Chicago City | 4.9 % | 8.1 % | -3.2 | ||
| Elgin City | 6.3 % | 6.7 % | -0.4 | ||
| Joliet City | 4.5 % | 7.3 % | -2.8 | ||
| Kankakee City | 8.9 % | 9.0 % | -0.1 | ||
| Naperville City | 2.6 % | 4.0 % | -1.4 | ||
* Unemployment rates for cities with total population of 25,000 or more can be found at https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/lmi/Pages/Local_Area_Unemployment_Statistics.aspx
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.2 percent in May 2022 from 6.8 percent in May 2021. The last time the May rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 3.5 percent.
Total nonfarm employment increased +182,600 compared to May 2021. The Leisure-Hospitality +61,100), Professional-Business Services (+36,900), Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities (+20,300), Government (+15,000), Manufacturing (+12,100), and Educational-Health Services (+11,700) sectors had the largest payroll gains over the year. No sectors had employment declines from a year ago.
Elgin, IL Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.1 percent in May 2022 from 5.4 percent in May 2021. The last time the May rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 3.4 percent.
Total nonfarm employment increased +11,000 compared to May 2021. The Financial Activities (-100) sector had employment declines from a year ago. The Leisure-Hospitality (+2,400), Government (+2,000), Manufacturing (+1,800), and Retail Trade (+1,700) sectors had the largest payroll gains over the year.
Lake & Kenosha Counties, IL-WI Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.3 percent in May 2022 from 4.7 percent in May 2021. The last time the May rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 3.3 percent.
Total nonfarm employment increased +10,600 compared to May 2021. Leisure-Hospitality (+3,200), Educational-Health Services (+2,000), Manufacturing (+1,600), and Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities (+1,000) sectors had the largest payroll gains over the year. No sectors had employment declines from a year ago.
Kankakee, IL MSA
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 6.2 percent in May 2022 from 6.0 percent in May 2021.
Total nonfarm employment increased +600 compared to May 2021. Retail Trade (-100) and Construction (-100) sectors recorded employment declines compared to one year ago. The Manufacturing (+200), Government (+200), Leisure-Hospitality (+200), Other Services (+100), and Wholesale Trade (+100) sectors had the largest payroll gains over the year.
Note: Monthly 2021 unemployment rates and total nonfarm jobs for Illinois metro areas were revised in February and March 2022, 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. The official monthly unemployment rate series for metro areas, counties and most cities begins in 1990. The official monthly nonfarm jobs series for metro areas begins in 1990 and for non-metropolitan counties it begins in 1999.
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