Press Release - Thursday, July 28, 2022
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Unemployment Rates Down in All Metro Areas, Jobs Up in Most Areas in June
SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in June 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 except one.
"We continue to be encouraged by the ongoing pandemic-related economic recovery in every corner of the state," said Deputy Governor Andy Manar. "IDES and its local workforce partners remain committed to providing training employment services for the unique Illinois workforce."
The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division (+4.9%, +175,900), the Rockford MSA (+4.7%, +6,500), and the Bloomington MSA (+4.6%, +4,100). Total nonfarm jobs was down in the Illinois section of the St. Louis MSA (-0.1%, -200). Industries that saw job growth in a majority of metro areas included: Leisure and Hospitality (fourteen areas); Manufacturing (thirteen areas); Professional and Business Services and Education and Health Services (eleven areas each); Mining and Construction, Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities, Other Services and Government (ten areas each); Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade (eight areas each).
The metro areas with the largest unemployment rate decreases were the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division (-3.2 points to 4.9%), the Rockford MSA (-2.6 points to 6.6%), and the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA-IL MSA (-2.2 points to 3.7%). The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all 102 counties.
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
| Metropolitan Area | June 2022* | June 2021** | Over-the-Year Change |
| Bloomington | 3.9% | 5.3% | -1.4 |
| Carbondale-Marion | 4.5% | 6.3% | -1.8 |
| Champaign-Urbana | 4.2% | 5.7% | -1.5 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 4.9% | 8.1% | -3.2 |
| Danville | 5.5% | 7.2% | -1.7 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3.7% | 5.9% | -2.2 |
| Decatur | 6.5% | 8.2% | -1.7 |
| Elgin | 4.5% | 6.1% | -1.6 |
| Kankakee | 5.3% | 6.9% | -1.6 |
| Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 3.9% | 5.4% | -1.5 |
| Peoria | 4.8% | 6.5% | -1.7 |
| Rockford | 6.6% | 9.2% | -2.6 |
| Springfield | 4.2% | 6.0% | -1.8 |
| St. Louis (IL-Section) | 4.2% | 5.7% | -1.5 |
| Illinois Statewide | 4.7% | 7.2% | -2.5 |
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Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) - June 2022
| Metropolitan Area | June | June | Over-the-Year |
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| Bloomington MSA | 92,300 | 88,200 | 4,100 |
| Carbondale-Marion MSA | 55,700 | 53,900 | 1,800 |
| Champaign-Urbana MSA | 110,600 | 107,500 | 3,100 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,795,700 | 3,619,800 | 175,900 |
| Danville MSA | 26,200 | 25,800 | 400 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 187,300 | 179,300 | 8,000 |
| Decatur MSA | 48,700 | 46,800 | 1,900 |
| Elgin Metro Division | 255,600 | 247,600 | 8,000 |
| Kankakee MSA | 43,200 | 42,600 | 600 |
| Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 429,000 | 415,600 | 13,400 |
| Peoria MSA | 168,700 | 163,800 | 4,900 |
| Rockford MSA | 145,900 | 139,400 | 6,500 |
| Springfield MSA | 109,200 | 104,900 | 4,300 |
| Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 236,700 | 236,900 | -200 |
| Illinois Statewide | 6,091,800 | 5,839,900 | 251,900 |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
| Labor Market Area | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Over the Year Change |
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| Boone County | 6.5 % | 9.4 % | -2.9 | ||
| Winnebago County | 6.6 % | 9.2 % | -2.6 | ||
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| Belvidere City | 8.3 % | 12.1 % | -3.8 | ||
| Freeport City | 5.3 % | 7.5 % | -2.2 | ||
| Rockford City | 7.7 % | 11.1 % | -3.4 | ||
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| Bureau County | 4.1 % | 5.0 % | -0.9 | ||
| Carroll County | 3.3 % | 4.0 % | -0.7 | ||
| DeKalb County | 4.3 % | 6.1 % | -1.8 | ||
| Henry County | 4.0 % | 5.0 % | -1.0 | ||
| Jo Daviess County | 3.1 % | 4.1 % | -1.0 | ||
| Kane County | 4.5 % | 6.1 % | -1.6 | ||
| Lee County | 4.0 % | 4.7 % | -0.7 | ||
| McHenry County | 3.6 % | 6.0 % | -2.4 | ||
| Ogle County | 4.6 % | 6.0 % | -1.4 | ||
| Stephenson County | 4.4 % | 5.8 % | -1.4 | ||
| Whiteside County | 4.1 % | 5.3 % | -1.2 |
Rockford MSA
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 6.6 percent in June 2022 from 9.2 percent in June 2021. The last time the June rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 5.2 percent.
Total nonfarm employment increased by +6,500 over the year.
The Manufacturing (+1,600), Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities (+1,500), Retail Trade (+1,200), and Leisure-Hospitality (+1,000) sectors had the largest payroll gains over the year. Government (-300) and Financial Activities (-100) sectors recorded employment declines over the year.
Ogle County
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.6 percent in June 2022 from 6.0 percent in June 2021. The last time the June rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 4.1 percent.
Total nonfarm employment increased by +300 over the year.
Construction (+275), Government (+250), and Professional-Business Services (+100) had the largest payroll gains over the year. The Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities (-300) sector recorded the largest employment declines over the year.
Stephenson County
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.4 percent in June 2022 from 5.8 percent in June 2021. The last time the June rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 3.8 percent.
Total nonfarm employment decreased by -150 over the year.
Financial Activities (+75), Trade-Transportation-Utilities (+50), and Leisure-Hospitality (+50) had the largest payroll gains over the year. Manufacturing (-175) and Professional-Business Services (-75) sectors recorded the largest employment declines 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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