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Press Release - Thursday, December 23, 2021
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Unemployment Rates Down for the Eighth Consecutive Month, Jobs Up in All Metro Areas
SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in November for the eighth consecutive month 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 fourteen metropolitan areas.
"November's continued positive growth is another encouraging sign for our strengthening economy," said Deputy Governor Andy Manar. "As we look towards the new year, Illinois is committed to building on this momentum, to ensure workers and businesses continue to thrive across the state."
Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in all fourteen metropolitan areas. The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Carbondale-Marion MSA (+4.6%, +2,600), the Chicago-Metropolitan Division (+4.0%, +141,000), the Champaign-Urbana MSA (+3.8%, +4,400) and the Kankakee MSA (+3.8%, +1,600). The industries that saw job growth in a majority of metro areas included: Leisure & Hospitality (fourteen areas); Other Services and Government (twelve areas each); Wholesale Trade and Transportation, Warehousing & Public Utilities (eleven areas each); Professional & Business Services (ten areas); Mining and Construction (nine areas); Manufacturing and Education & Health Services (eight areas each).
The metro areas with the largest unemployment rate decreases were the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division (-4.1 points to 4.8%), Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division (-2.1 points to 3.5%), the Decatur MSA (-2.0 points to 6.1%) and the Elgin Metropolitan Division (-2.0 points to 4.3%). The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all 102 counties.
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
Metropolitan Area | November 2021* | November 2020** | Over-the-Year Change |
Bloomington | 3.4% | 4.8% | -1.4 |
Carbondale-Marion | 4.0% | 5.4% | -1.4 |
Champaign-Urbana | 3.3% | 4.7% | -1.4 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 4.8% | 8.9% | -4.1 |
Danville | 4.9% | 6.4% | -1.5 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3.7% | 5.3% | -1.6 |
Decatur | 6.1% | 8.1% | -2.0 |
Elgin | 4.3% | 6.3% | -2.0 |
Kankakee | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.6 |
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 3.5% | 5.6% | -2.1 |
Peoria | 4.6% | 6.3% | -1.7 |
Rockford | 6.5% | 7.4% | -0.9 |
Springfield | 4.2% | 6.1% | -1.9 |
St. Louis (IL-Section) | 3.8% | 5.3% | -1.5 |
Illinois Statewide | 4.5% | 7.6% | -3.1 |
* Preliminary I ** Revised |
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Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) - November 2021
Metropolitan Area | November | November | Over-the-Year |
| 2021* | 2020** | Change |
Bloomington MSA | 89,600 | 88,500 | 1,100 |
Carbondale-Marion MSA | 59,300 | 56,700 | 2,600 |
Champaign-Urbana MSA | 121,100 | 116,700 | 4,400 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,648,200 | 3,507,200 | 141,000 |
Danville MSA | 26,900 | 26,300 | 600 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 178,800 | 176,500 | 2,300 |
Decatur MSA | 48,500 | 47,000 | 1,500 |
Elgin Metro Division | 249,400 | 241,100 | 8,300 |
Kankakee MSA | 44,100 | 42,500 | 1,600 |
Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 410,400 | 401,200 | 9,200 |
Peoria MSA | 164,600 | 162,100 | 2,500 |
Rockford MSA | 143,300 | 139,300 | 4,000 |
Springfield MSA | 104,200 | 102,800 | 1,400 |
Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 234,400 | 231,500 | 2,900 |
Illinois Statewide | 5,938,900 | 5,704,500 | 234,400 |
*Preliminary | **Revised |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
Labor Market Area | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Over the Year Change |
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Rockford MSA |
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Boone County | 6.0 % | 6.4 % | -0.4 | ||
Winnebago County | 6.6 % | 7.5 % | -0.9 | ||
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Belvidere City | 7.7 % | 7.5 % | 0.2 | ||
Freeport City | 4.9 % | 7.3 % | -2.4 | ||
Rockford City | 8.3 % | 9.5 % | -1.2 | ||
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Bureau County | 3.7 % | 5.1 % | -1.4 | ||
Carroll County | 3.3 % | 4.6 % | -1.3 | ||
DeKalb County | 4.2 % | 5.8 % | -1.6 | ||
Henry County | 3.6 % | 5.1 % | -1.5 | ||
Jo Daviess County | 3.1 % | 4.8 % | -1.7 | ||
Kane County | 4.3 % | 6.4 % | -2.1 | ||
Lee County | 3.5 % | 4.7 % | -1.2 | ||
McHenry County | 3.3 % | 6.5 % | -3.2 | ||
Ogle County | 4.2 % | 5.4 % | -1.2 | ||
Stephenson County | 4.0 % | 5.4 % | -1.4 | ||
Whiteside County | 3.5 % | 5.1 % | -1.6 |
Rockford MSA
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 6.5 percent in November 2021 from 7.4 percent in November 2020. The last time the November rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 4.7 percent.
Total nonfarm employment increased by +4,000 over the year.
The largest payroll gains over the year were in Leisure-Hospitality (+1,700), Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities (+900), Government (+700), Construction (+400), Retail Trade (+300), and Educational-Health Services (+300). Professional-Business Services (-400) and Manufacturing (-100) sectors recorded employment declines over the year.
Ogle County
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.2 percent in November 2021 from 5.4 percent in November 2020. The last time the November rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 3.8 percent.
Total nonfarm employment increased +200 over the year.
Construction (+225), Professional-Business Services (+50), and Leisure-Hospitality (+50) had the largest payroll gains over the year. Trade-Transportation-Utilities (-100) and Manufacturing (-50) sectors recorded the largest employment declines over the year.
Stephenson County
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.0 percent in November 2021 from 5.4 percent in November 2020. The last time the November rate was equal to or lower was in 2019 when it was 3.4 percent.
Total nonfarm employment increased +375 over the year.
Construction (+125), Government (+100), Leisure-Hospitality (+50), and Manufacturing (+50) had the largest payroll gains over the year. All other industries held steady over the year.
Note: Monthly 2020 unemployment rates and total nonfarm jobs for Illinois metro areas were revised in February and March 2021, 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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