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Jobs Up, Unemployment Rates Down in All 14 Metro Areas
Metropolitan Area | August 2022* | August 2021** | Over-the-Year Change |
Bloomington | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9 |
Carbondale-Marion | 4.5% | 5.8% | -1.3 |
Champaign-Urbana | 4.3% | 5.3% | -1.0 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.6 |
Danville | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3.8% | 5.1% | -1.3 |
Decatur | 6.5% | 7.7% | -1.2 |
Elgin | 4.7% | 5.6% | -0.9 |
Kankakee | 5.9% | 6.5% | -0.6 |
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 4.0% | 4.9% | -0.9 |
Peoria | 4.9% | 5.9% | -1.0 |
Rockford | 6.8% | 7.8% | -1.0 |
Springfield | 4.3% | 5.4% | -1.1 |
St. Louis (IL-Section) | 4.3% | 5.4% | -1.1 |
Illinois Statewide | 4.8% | 6.1% | -1.3 |
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Metropolitan Area | August | August | Over-the-Year |
| 2022* | 2021** | Change |
Bloomington MSA | 93,700 | 90,200 | 3,500 |
Carbondale-Marion MSA | 56,600 | 54,500 | 2,100 |
Champaign-Urbana MSA | 109,800 | 107,200 | 2,600 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,805,500 | 3,632,900 | 172,600 |
Danville MSA | 26,300 | 25,600 | 700 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 186,600 | 179,100 | 7,500 |
Decatur MSA | 48,700 | 48,100 | 600 |
Elgin Metro Division | 253,300 | 245,400 | 7,900 |
Kankakee MSA | 42,700 | 41,900 | 800 |
Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 427,100 | 412,600 | 14,500 |
Peoria MSA | 169,300 | 165,600 | 3,700 |
Rockford MSA | 146,800 | 139,600 | 7,200 |
Springfield MSA | 110,100 | 106,500 | 3,600 |
Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 237,000 | 236,400 | 600 |
Illinois Statewide | 6,078,300 | 5,845,200 | 233,100 |
*Preliminary | **Revised |
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Labor Market Area | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Over the Year Change |
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Boone County | 6.7 % | 7.0 % | -0.3 | ||
Winnebago County | 6.8 % | 8.0 % | -1.2 | ||
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Belvidere City | 8.5 % | 9.1 % | -0.6 | ||
Freeport City | 5.5 % | 7.0 % | -1.5 | ||
Rockford City | 8.1 % | 10.0 % | -1.9 | ||
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Bureau County | 4.3 % | 4.7 % | -0.4 | ||
Carroll County | 3.6 % | 4.0 % | -0.4 | ||
DeKalb County | 4.6 % | 5.5 % | -0.9 | ||
Henry County | 4.0 % | 4.5 % | -0.5 | ||
Jo Daviess County | 3.2 % | 3.9 % | -0.7 | ||
Kane County | 4.7 % | 5.7 % | -1.0 | ||
Lee County | 4.1 % | 4.4 % | -0.3 | ||
McHenry County | 3.6 % | 4.6 % | -1.0 | ||
Ogle County | 4.8 % | 5.2 % | -0.4 | ||
Stephenson County | 4.5 % | 5.2 % | -0.7 | ||
Whiteside County | 4.2 % | 4.9 % | -0.7 |
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