Illinois
Unemployment rates down, jobs up in Central Illinois
(WEEK) – The Peoria and Bloomington metropolitan areas noticed decrease unemployment charges and a rise in jobs between April 2021 and April 2022, based on preliminary information launched by the Illinois Division of Employment Safety and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The non-seasonally adjusted unemployment price for the Peoria space modified -0.7 to five.4% in April. For Bloomington, that modified -0.8 to three.8%.
The whole variety of non-farm jobs within the Peoria space elevated by 3,900 to 166,200. For Bloomington, that improve was 4,800 for a complete of 94,200.
The total breakdown is beneath:
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Charges
|
Metropolitan Space |
April 2022* |
April 2021** |
Over-the-12 months Change |
|
Bloomington |
3.8% |
4.6% |
-0.8 |
|
Carbondale-Marion |
4.6% |
5.5% |
-0.9 |
|
Champaign-Urbana |
4.0% |
4.8% |
-0.8 |
|
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights |
4.1% |
7.0% |
-2.9 |
|
Danville |
5.8% |
6.4% |
-0.6 |
|
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
3.7% |
5.8% |
-2.1 |
|
Decatur |
7.0% |
7.7% |
-0.7 |
|
Elgin |
5.2% |
6.1% |
-0.9 |
|
Kankakee |
6.1% |
6.6% |
-0.5 |
|
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI |
4.4% |
5.3% |
-0.9 |
|
Peoria |
5.4% |
6.1% |
-0.7 |
|
Rockford |
7.7% |
9.2% |
-1.5 |
|
Springfield |
4.6% |
5.6% |
-1.0 |
|
St. Louis (IL-Part) |
4.3% |
5.2% |
-0.9 |
|
Illinois Statewide |
4.4% |
6.4% |
-2.0 |
|
* Preliminary I |
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Complete Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) – April 2022
|
Metropolitan Space |
April |
April |
Over-the-12 months |
|
|
2022* |
2021** |
Change |
|
Bloomington MSA |
94,200 |
89,400 |
4,800 |
|
Carbondale-Marion MSA |
58,000 |
56,200 |
1,800 |
|
Champaign-Urbana MSA |
117,300 |
115,500 |
1,800 |
|
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division |
3,712,200 |
3,550,000 |
162,200 |
|
Danville MSA |
25,900 |
25,900 |
0 |
|
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA |
183,600 |
176,200 |
7,400 |
|
Decatur MSA |
48,700 |
46,800 |
1,900 |
|
Elgin Metro Division |
252,000 |
242,100 |
9,900 |
|
Kankakee MSA |
42,700 |
42,200 |
500 |
|
Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division |
414,700 |
404,600 |
10,100 |
|
Peoria MSA |
166,200 |
162,300 |
3,900 |
|
Rockford MSA |
144,400 |
137,200 |
7,200 |
|
Springfield MSA |
108,100 |
103,300 |
4,800 |
|
Illinois Part of St. Louis MSA |
237,300 |
236,000 |
1,300 |
|
Illinois Statewide |
5,990,800 |
5,760,000 |
230,800 |
|
*Preliminary | **Revised |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Charges
(%) for Native Counties and Areas
|
Labor Market Space |
Apr 2022 |
Apr 2021 |
Over the 12 months Change |
|
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA |
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Henry County |
4.5 % |
5.1 % |
-0.6 |
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Mercer County |
4.1 % |
5.3 % |
-1.2 |
||
|
Rock Island County |
4.6 % |
5.9 % |
-1.3 |
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Cities |
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Galesburg Metropolis |
6.2 % |
7.1 % |
-0.9 |
||
|
Moline Metropolis |
4.5 % |
5.8 % |
-1.3 |
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|
Rock Island Metropolis |
4.7 % |
6.4 % |
-1.7 |
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Counties |
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Bureau County |
4.7 % |
4.9 % |
-0.2 |
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Fulton County |
5.3 % |
5.6 % |
-0.3 |
||
|
Henderson County |
4.0 % |
4.0 % |
0.0 |
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Knox County |
6.0 % |
6.5 % |
-0.5 |
||
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Stark County |
5.8 % |
5.5 % |
0.3 |
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Warren County |
4.2 % |
4.4 % |
-0.2 |
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Whiteside County |
4.2 % |
4.9 % |
-0.7 |
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