Unemployment Rates Down for the Tenth Consecutive Month, Jobs Up in Most Metro Areas
SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in January for the tenth 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 twelve metro areas, and were unchanged in one, and down in another.
"Today's data reflects Illinois' increasingly strong economy," said Deputy Governor Andy Manar. "Continued job growth across multiple regions and industries is a sign of more progress. We look forward to sustaining this work in the months ahead, by connecting employers and job seekers with more resources and opportunities."
The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Bloomington MSA (+7.9%, +6,700), the Elgin MSA (+6.0%, +14,000), the Chicago Metro Division (+5.6%, +193,800) and the Springfield MSA (+5.6%, +5,600). Total nonfarm jobs were down slightly in the Champaign-Urbana MSA (-0.2%, -200) and unchanged in the Kankakee MSA. The industries that saw job growth in a majority of metro areas included: Leisure & Hospitality (fourteen areas); Wholesale Trade and Other Services (twelve areas each); Government (eleven areas); Professional & Business Services (ten areas); and Manufacturing and Education & Health Services (nine areas each).
The metro areas with the largest unemployment rate decreases were the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division (-2.8 points to 5.1%), the Decatur MSA (-2.7 points to 7.4%) and the Springfield MSA (-2.5 points to 5.1%). The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all 102 counties for the third straight month.
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
Metropolitan Area |
January 2022* |
January 2021** |
Over-the-Year Change |
Bloomington |
4.1% |
6.4% |
-2.3 |
Carbondale-Marion |
5.1% |
6.9% |
-1.8 |
Champaign-Urbana |
4.4% |
6.3% |
-1.9 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights |
5.1% |
7.9% |
-2.8 |
Danville |
6.3% |
8.2% |
-1.9 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
5.3% |
7.4% |
-2.1 |
Decatur |
7.4% |
10.1% |
-2.7 |
Elgin |
5.9% |
8.3% |
-2.4 |
Kankakee |
6.8% |
8.7% |
-1.9 |
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI |
5.1% |
7.1% |
-2.0 |
Peoria |
5.9% |
8.2% |
-2.3 |
Rockford |
8.7% |
11.1% |
-2.4 |
Springfield |
5.1% |
7.6% |
-2.5 |
St. Louis (IL-Section) |
4.7% |
6.7% |
-2.0 |
Illinois Statewide |
5.3% |
7.8% |
-2.5 |
* Preliminary I ** Revised |
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Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) - January 2022
Metropolitan Area |
January |
January |
Over-the-Year |
|
2022* |
2021** |
Change |
Bloomington MSA |
91,500 |
84,800 |
6,700 |
Carbondale-Marion MSA |
55,700 |
53,800 |
1,900 |
Champaign-Urbana MSA |
109,700 |
109,900 |
-200 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division |
3,637,500 |
3,443,700 |
193,800 |
Danville MSA |
25,500 |
25,300 |
200 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA |
176,900 |
171,000 |
5,900 |
Decatur MSA |
47,400 |
45,300 |
2,100 |
Elgin Metro Division |
246,500 |
232,500 |
14,000 |
Kankakee MSA |
41,600 |
41,600 |
0 |
Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division |
405,800 |
393,400 |
12,400 |
Peoria MSA |
162,000 |
157,400 |
4,600 |
Rockford MSA |
141,000 |
135,600 |
5,400 |
Springfield MSA |
105,800 |
100,200 |
5,600 |
Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA |
230,500 |
227,000 |
3,500 |
Illinois Statewide |
5,846,000 |
5,579,700 |
266,300 |
*Preliminary | **Revised |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates (percent) for Local Counties and Areas
Labor Market Area |
Jan 2022 |
Jan 2021 |
Over the Year Change |
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IL Section of St. Louis MSA |
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Bond County |
4.5 % |
6.2 % |
-1.7 |
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Calhoun County |
4.9 % |
6.6 % |
-1.7 |
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Clinton County |
3.5 % |
4.7 % |
-1.2 |
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Jersey County |
4.2 % |
6.1 % |
-1.9 |
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Macoupin County |
4.5 % |
6.3 % |
-1.8 |
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Madison County |
4.4 % |
6.4 % |
-2.0 |
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Monroe County |
2.9 % |
4.3 % |
-1.4 |
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St. Clair County |
5.5 % |
7.8 % |
-2.3 |
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Cities |
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Alton City |
5.7 % |
9.3 % |
-3.6 |
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Belleville City |
5.5 % |
8.4 % |
-2.9 |
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Collinsville City |
5.0 % |
7.1 % |
-2.1 |
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East St. Louis City |
8.4 % |
12.1 % |
-3.7 |
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Edwardsville City |
3.0 % |
4.7 % |
-1.7 |
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Granite City |
4.9 % |
7.8 % |
-2.9 |
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O'Fallon City |
4.5 % |
6.4 % |
-1.9 |
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Counties |
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Greene County |
4.7 % |
6.4 % |
-1.7 |
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Randolph County |
4.0 % |
5.7 % |
-1.7 |
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Washington County |
2.8 % |
4.2 % |
-1.4 |
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Other Areas |
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LWIA 21 |
4.9 % |
6.7 % |
-1.8 |
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LWIA 22 |
4.4 % |
6.4 % |
-2.0 |
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LWIA 24 |
4.8 % |
6.8 % |
-2.0 |
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Southwestern EDR |
4.6 % |
6.6 % |
-2.0 |
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Metro East Highlights
The January 2022 unemployment rate for the Illinois Section of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area was 4.7 percent. The over-the-year rate decreased -2.0 percentage points from the January 2021 rate of 6.7 percent. The data is not seasonally adjusted.
The labor force decreased by -2,862 in January 2022 to 333,652 from 336,514 in January 2021. The number of employed individuals increased by +4,079 to 318,123 in January 2022 from 314,044 in January 2021. There were 15,529 unemployed people in the labor force in January 2022. This is a decrease of -6,941 compared to the 22,470 unemployed in January 2021.
The number of total nonfarm jobs in January 2022 was 230,400 compared to 227,150 in January 2021, which is an increase of +3,250.
Payrolls increased in Leisure and Hospitality (+4,175), Manufacturing (+450), Other Services (+425), Government (+425), Information (+425), Professional and Business Services (+100), and Educational and Health Services (+100).
Employment declined in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-2,125), Construction (-225), Financial Activities (-125), and Natural Resources and Mining (-25).
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.
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