Press Release - Thursday, August 25, 2022
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Unemployment Rates Down in All 14 Metro Areas, Jobs Up in Most Areas in July
SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in July 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.
"Today's data is an indication that economic recovery is taking place throughout the state," said Deputy Governor Andy Manar. "As unemployment rates continue to decline and jobs increase, IDES is committed to providing training and employment services with its local partners to connect workers and employers together in the Illinois workforce."
The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Rockford MSA (+5.5%, +7,600), the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA-IL MSA (+4.8%, +8,600), and the Chicago Metropolitan Division (+4.8%, +173,600). Total nonfarm jobs were down in the Illinois section of the St. Louis MSA (-0.2%, -500). Industries that saw job growth in a majority of metro areas included: Manufacturing and Leisure & Hospitality (fourteen areas); Mining & Construction and Professional & Business Services (eleven areas each); Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities (ten areas); Retail Trade, Education & Health Services, and Other Services (nine areas each); Wholesale Trade and Government (eight areas each).
The metro areas with the largest unemployment rate decreases were the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division (-2.4 points to 4.9%), the Rockford MSA (-2.3 points to 6.5%), and the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA-IL MSA (-1.5 points to 3.8%). The over-the-year unemployment rate decreased in 99 counties, increased in 2 counties, and remained unchanged in 1 county.
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
| Metropolitan Area | July 2022* | July 2021** | Over-the-Year Change |
| Bloomington | 4.0% | 4.9% | -0.9 |
| Carbondale-Marion | 4.6% | 5.8% | -1.2 |
| Champaign-Urbana | 4.3% | 5.3% | -1.0 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 4.9% | 7.3% | -2.4 |
| Danville | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3.8% | 5.3% | -1.5 |
| Decatur | 6.5% | 7.7% | -1.2 |
| Elgin | 4.6% | 5.7% | -1.1 |
| Kankakee | 5.3% | 6.3% | -1.0 |
| Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 4.0% | 4.9% | -0.9 |
| Peoria | 5.0% | 6.0% | -1.0 |
| Rockford | 6.5% | 8.8% | -2.3 |
| Springfield | 4.3% | 5.5% | -1.2 |
| St. Louis (IL-Section) | 4.3% | 5.6% | -1.3 |
| Illinois Statewide | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.8 |
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Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) - July 2022
| Metropolitan Area | July | July | Over-the-Year |
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| Bloomington MSA | 91,500 | 88,700 | 2,800 |
| Carbondale-Marion MSA | 56,800 | 54,900 | 1,900 |
| Champaign-Urbana MSA | 110,800 | 108,600 | 2,200 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,808,500 | 3,634,900 | 173,600 |
| Danville MSA | 26,000 | 25,700 | 300 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 187,500 | 178,900 | 8,600 |
| Decatur MSA | 48,500 | 47,700 | 800 |
| Elgin Metro Division | 255,300 | 245,000 | 10,300 |
| Kankakee MSA | 42,900 | 42,100 | 800 |
| Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 428,600 | 415,100 | 13,500 |
| Peoria MSA | 167,500 | 164,900 | 2,600 |
| Rockford MSA | 146,800 | 139,200 | 7,600 |
| Springfield MSA | 108,600 | 104,400 | 4,200 |
| Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 234,600 | 235,100 | -500 |
| Illinois Statewide | 6,080,400 | 5,842,300 | 238,100 |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
| Labor Market Area | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Over the Year Change |
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| Boone County | 6.5 % | 8.9 % | -2.4 | ||
| Winnebago County | 6.5 % | 8.7 % | -2.2 | ||
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| Belvidere City | 7.9 % | 11.3 % | -3.4 | ||
| Freeport City | 5.5 % | 7.1 % | -1.6 | ||
| Rockford City | 7.7 % | 10.6 % | -2.9 | ||
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| Bureau County | 4.1 % | 4.6 % | -0.5 | ||
| Carroll County | 3.6 % | 3.9 % | -0.3 | ||
| DeKalb County | 4.5 % | 5.7 % | -1.2 | ||
| Henry County | 4.1 % | 4.6 % | -0.5 | ||
| Jo Daviess County | 3.2 % | 3.8 % | -0.6 | ||
| Kane County | 4.6 % | 5.7 % | -1.1 | ||
| Lee County | 4.1 % | 4.6 % | -0.5 | ||
| McHenry County | 3.7 % | 5.3 % | -1.6 | ||
| Ogle County | 4.7 % | 5.6 % | -0.9 | ||
| Stephenson County | 4.5 % | 5.3 % | -0.8 | ||
| Whiteside County | 4.3 % | 5.1 % | -0.8 |
Rockford MSA
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 6.5 percent in July 2022 from 8.8 percent in July 2021. The last time the July rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 6.3 percent.
Total nonfarm employment increased by +7,600 over the year.
The Manufacturing (+2,400), Retail Trade (+1,300), Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities (+1,200), and Leisure-Hospitality (+1,000) sectors had the largest payroll gains over the year. No sectors had employment declines from a year ago.
Ogle County
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.7 percent in July 2022 from 5.6 percent in July 2021. The last time the July rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 4.5 percent.
Total nonfarm employment was unchanged over the year.
Construction (+275), Government (+50), and Professional-Business Services (+50) had the largest payroll gains over the year. The Trade-Transportation-Utilities (-300) sector recorded the largest employment declines over the year.
Stephenson County
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.5 percent in July 2022 from 5.3 percent in July 2021. The last time the July rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 4.1 percent.
Total nonfarm employment decreased by -50 over the year.
Financial Activities (+75), Other Services (+50), Trade-Transportation-Utilities (+50), and Leisure-Hospitality (+50) had payroll gains over the year. Manufacturing (-150), Professional-Business Services (-50), and Educational-Health Services (-50) sectors recorded 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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