Press Release - Thursday, December 22, 2022
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Jobs Up in All 14 Metro Areas in November
SPRINGFIELD - Jobs increased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in November according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The unemployment rate increased in five metropolitan areas, decreased in four and was unchanged in five.
"Significant job growth has remained consistent throughout all corners of the state for nearly two years," said Deputy Governor Andy Manar. "As job expansion continues and more people enter the labor force to capitalize on newly created job opportunities, IDES stands ready to provide resources that will help match employers and jobseekers."
The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA-IL MSA (+6.4%, +11,400), the Rockford MSA (+3.9%, +5,600), and the Chicago Metropolitan Division (+3.6%, +134,200). Industries that saw job growth in a majority of metro areas included: Manufacturing (fourteen areas); Mining and Construction, Leisure and Hospitality and Other Services (thirteen areas each); Education and Health Services (twelve areas); Wholesale Trade (ten areas); Government (nine areas); Retail Trade and Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities (eight areas each).
The metro areas with the largest unemployment rate increases were the Kankakee MSA (+0.3 point to 5.4%), the Bloomington MSA (+0.2 point to 3.4%), the Champaign-Urbana MSA (+0.2 point to 3.6%) and the Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metro Division (+0.2 point to 3.8%). The largest unemployment rate decreases were in the Rockford MSA (-0.7 point to 5.8%), the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA-IL MSA (-0.3 point to 3.7%) and the Decatur MSA (-0.3 point to 5.7%). The Chicago Metro Division unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.5%. The unemployment rate increased over-the-year in 83 counties, decreased in 14, and was unchanged in 5.
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
| Metropolitan Area | November 2022* | November 2021** | Over-the-Year Change |
| Bloomington | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.2 |
| Carbondale-Marion | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0 |
| Champaign-Urbana | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0 |
| Danville | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3.7% | 4.0% | -0.3 |
| Decatur | 5.7% | 6.0% | -0.3 |
| Elgin | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0 |
| Kankakee | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3 |
| Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0.2 |
| Peoria | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0 |
| Rockford | 5.8% | 6.5% | -0.7 |
| Springfield | 3.9% | 4.0% | -0.1 |
| St. Louis (IL-Section) | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.0 |
| Illinois Statewide | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1 |
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Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) - November 2022
| Metropolitan Area | November | November | Over-the-Year |
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| Bloomington MSA | 96,600 | 93,400 | 3,200 |
| Carbondale-Marion MSA | 58,900 | 58,300 | 600 |
| Champaign-Urbana MSA | 120,200 | 119,400 | 800 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,842,000 | 3,707,800 | 134,200 |
| Danville MSA | 26,400 | 26,000 | 400 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 189,800 | 178,400 | 11,400 |
| Decatur MSA | 49,500 | 48,400 | 1,100 |
| Elgin Metro Division | 260,900 | 253,200 | 7,700 |
| Kankakee MSA | 43,600 | 42,500 | 1,100 |
| Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 426,700 | 415,200 | 11,500 |
| Peoria MSA | 170,500 | 166,000 | 4,500 |
| Rockford MSA | 148,800 | 143,200 | 5,600 |
| Springfield MSA | 110,800 | 107,900 | 2,900 |
| Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 240,000 | 238,600 | 1,400 |
| Illinois Statewide | 6,165,200 | 5,975,200 | 190,000 |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
| Labor Market Area | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Over the Year Change |
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| Cook County | 4.9 % | 5.0 % | -0.1 | ||
| DuPage County | 3.2 % | 3.0 % | 0.2 | ||
| Grundy County | 4.3 % | 3.5 % | 0.8 | ||
| Kendall County | 3.5 % | 3.1 % | 0.4 | ||
| McHenry County | 3.4 % | 3.1 % | 0.3 | ||
| Will County | 4.1 % | 3.9 % | 0.2 | ||
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| DeKalb County | 4.0 % | 4.1 % | -0.1 | ||
| Kane County | 4.3 % | 4.3 % | 0.0 | ||
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| Lake County (IL) | 4.0 % | 3.8 % | 0.2 | ||
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| Kankakee County | 5.4 % | 5.1 % | 0.3 | ||
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| Aurora City | 4.0 % | 4.1 % | -0.1 | ||
| Chicago City | 5.3 % | 5.5 % | -0.2 | ||
| Elgin City | 4.9 % | 5.1 % | -0.2 | ||
| Joliet City | 4.9 % | 5.0 % | -0.1 | ||
| Kankakee City | 8.3 % | 8.4 % | -0.1 | ||
| Naperville City | 3.1 % | 2.6 % | 0.5 | ||
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 4.5 percent in November 2022 was unchanged from the November 2021 level.
Total nonfarm employment increased +134,200 compared to November 2021. The Leisure-Hospitality (+39,600), Professional-Business Services (+28,100), Educational-Health Services (+19,200), and Manufacturing (+11,300) sectors had the largest payroll gains over the year. Employment declines were reported in Financial Activities (-100).
Elgin, IL Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 4.2 percent in November 2022 was unchanged from the November 2021 level.
Total nonfarm employment increased +7,700 compared to November 2021. The Professional-Business Services (-1,200) and Financial Activities (-700) sectors had employment declines from a year ago. Leisure-Hospitality (+3,800), Manufacturing (+3,200), Construction (+700), and Other Services (+500) sectors had the largest payroll gains over the year.
Lake & Kenosha Counties, IL-WI Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.8 percent in November 2022 from 3.6 percent in November 2021.
Total nonfarm employment increased +11,500 compared to November 2021. The Financial Activities (-300), Government (-200), and Information (-100) sectors had employment declines from a year ago. Educational-Health Services (+3,000), Retail Trade (+2,100), Wholesale Trade (+2,100), Leisure-Hospitality (+1,500), and Manufacturing (+1,300) sectors had the largest payroll gains over the year.
Kankakee, IL MSA
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5.4 percent in November 2022 from 5.1 percent in November 2021.
Total nonfarm employment increased +1,100 compared to November 2021. The Government (-200) and Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities (-100) sectors recorded employment declines compared to one year ago. Manufacturing (+500), Educational-Health Services (+300), Construction (+200), and Leisure-Hospitality (+200) 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.
Disclaimer: The data contained in the metro area employment numbers press releases are not seasonally adjusted, and therefore are subject to seasonal fluctuations due to factors such as changes in weather, harvests, major holidays, and school schedules. Current monthly metro data should be compared to the same month from prior years (January 2022 data compared to January 2021 data) as data for these months have similar seasonal patterns. Comparisons should not be made to data for the immediate previous month or other previous non-matching months, as any changes in the data within these time periods may be the result of seasonal fluctuations and not economic factors.
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