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Jobs Up in Most Metro Areas, Unemployment Rates Mixed in April
Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Metropolitan Area | April 2023* | April 2022** | Over-the-Year Change |
Bloomington | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0 |
Carbondale-Marion | 3.9% | 4.1% | -0.2 |
Champaign-Urbana | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 3.2% | 4.3% | -1.1 |
Danville | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.1 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2 |
Decatur | 5.5% | 5.6% | -0.1 |
Elgin | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.1 |
Kankakee | 5.4% | 5.2% | 0.2 |
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3 |
Peoria | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0 |
Rockford | 6.2% | 6.0% | 0.2 |
Springfield | 3.7% | 4.1% | -0.4 |
St. Louis (IL-Section) | 3.7% | 3.8% | -0.1 |
Illinois Statewide | 3.7% | 4.3% | -0.6 |
* Preliminary I ** Revised |
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Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Metropolitan Area | April | April | Over-the-Year |
| 2023* | 2022** | Change |
Bloomington MSA | 98,200 | 96,800 | 1,400 |
Carbondale-Marion MSA | 58,100 | 58,100 | 0 |
Champaign-Urbana MSA | 123,300 | 120,100 | 3,200 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,776,500 | 3,716,700 | 59,800 |
Danville MSA | 27,100 | 26,700 | 400 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 183,400 | 181,600 | 1,800 |
Decatur MSA | 48,400 | 47,700 | 700 |
Elgin Metro Division | 264,200 | 258,000 | 6,200 |
Kankakee MSA | 43,100 | 43,000 | 100 |
Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 416,700 | 412,800 | 3,900 |
Peoria MSA | 171,900 | 167,800 | 4,100 |
Rockford MSA | 145,700 | 144,900 | 800 |
Springfield MSA | 109,200 | 107,200 | 2,000 |
Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 240,100 | 239,500 | 600 |
Illinois Statewide | 6,103,700 | 5,989,900 | 113,800 |
*Preliminary | **Revised |
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Labor Market Area | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Over the Year Change |
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Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metro Division | |||||
Cook County | 3.4 % | 4.6 % | -1.2 | ||
DuPage County | 2.6 % | 3.3 % | -0.7 | ||
Grundy County | 3.5 % | 4.3 % | -0.8 | ||
Kendall County | 2.9 % | 3.6 % | -0.7 | ||
McHenry County | 3.0 % | 3.7 % | -0.7 | ||
Will County | 3.2 % | 4.2 % | -1.0 | ||
Elgin, IL Metro Division |
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DeKalb County | 4.2 % | 4.2 % | 0.0 | ||
Kane County | 4.7 % | 4.6 % | 0.1 | ||
Lake & Kenosha, IL-WI Metro Division |
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Lake County (IL) | 4.7 % | 4.2 % | 0.5 | ||
Kankakee, IL MSA |
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Kankakee County | 5.4 % | 5.2 % | 0.2 | ||
Cities |
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Aurora City | 3.8 % | 4.0 % | -0.2 | ||
Chicago City | 3.6 % | 4.8 % | -1.2 | ||
Elgin City | 5.3 % | 6.2 % | -0.9 | ||
Joliet City | 4.0 % | 5.4 % | -1.4 | ||
Kankakee City | 7.7 % | 7.2 % | 0.5 | ||
Naperville City | 2.6 % | 2.9 % | -0.3 |
* 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
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