Jobs Up in Most Metro Areas in October
ILLINOIS, November 22 - Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
| Metropolitan Area | October 2023* | October 2022** | Over-the-Year Change |
| Bloomington | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.7 |
| Carbondale-Marion | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6 |
| Champaign-Urbana | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1 |
| Danville | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1.1 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 4.9% | 3.4% | 1.5 |
| Decatur | 6.1% | 4.9% | 1.2 |
| Elgin | 4.7% | 3.9% | 0.8 |
| Kankakee | 5.8% | 4.8% | 1.0 |
| Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 4.5% | 3.5% | 1.0 |
| Peoria | 4.9% | 4.0% | 0.9 |
| Rockford | 6.1% | 4.9% | 1.2 |
| Springfield | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5 |
| St. Louis (IL-Section) | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.7 |
| Illinois Statewide | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3 |
| * Preliminary I ** Revised |
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SPRINGFIELD - Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in eleven metropolitan areas and decreased in three for the year ending October 2023, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES). Over-the-year, the unemployment rate increased in thirteen metropolitan areas and decreased in one.
The metro areas which had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were the Danville MSA (+3.0%, +800), the Elgin Metro Division (+2.2%, +5,900), and the Springfield MSA (+1.6%, +1,800). Total nonfarm jobs in the Chicago Metro were up +0.7% or +26,200. Total nonfarm jobs were down in the Kankakee MSA (-1.1%, -500), the Decatur MSA (-0.8%, -400), and the Rockford MSA (-0.8%, -1,200). Industries that saw job growth in a majority of metro areas included: Government (thirteen areas); Education and Health Services and Leisure and Hospitality (eleven areas each); and Other Services (nine areas).
The metro areas with the largest unemployment rate increases were the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA-IL MSA (+1.5 percentage points to 4.9%), the Decatur MSA (+1.2 percentage points to 6.1%), and the Rockford MSA (+1.2 points to 6.1%). The Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division unemployment rate fell -0.1 point to 4.4%.
Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) - October 2023
| Metropolitan Area | October | October | Over-the-Year |
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| 2023* | 2022** | Change |
| Bloomington MSA | 99,000 | 98,600 | 400 |
| Carbondale-Marion MSA | 59,300 | 58,900 | 400 |
| Champaign-Urbana MSA | 124,200 | 122,900 | 1,300 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,841,000 | 3,814,800 | 26,200 |
| Danville MSA | 27,800 | 27,000 | 800 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 186,800 | 186,100 | 700 |
| Decatur MSA | 48,700 | 49,100 | -400 |
| Elgin Metro Division | 270,500 | 264,600 | 5,900 |
| Kankakee MSA | 43,300 | 43,800 | -500 |
| Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 423,000 | 421,900 | 1,100 |
| Peoria MSA | 173,300 | 172,100 | 1,200 |
| Rockford MSA | 147,500 | 148,700 | -1,200 |
| Springfield MSA | 111,200 | 109,400 | 1,800 |
| Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 242,500 | 240,500 | 2,000 |
| Illinois Statewide | 6,205,900 | 6,141,700 | 64,200 |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
| Labor Market Area | Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Over-the- Year Change |
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| Cook County | 4.7 % | 4.8 % | -0.1 | ||
| DuPage County | 3.6 % | 3.5 % | 0.1 | ||
| Grundy County | 4.2 % | 4.4 % | -0.2 | ||
| Kendall County | 3.9 % | 3.8 % | 0.1 | ||
| McHenry County | 3.7 % | 3.7 % | 0.0 | ||
| Will County | 4.2 % | 4.3 % | -0.1 | ||
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| DeKalb County | 4.6 % | 3.8 % | 0.8 | ||
| Kane County | 4.8 % | 3.9 % | 0.9 | ||
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| Lake County (IL) | 4.7 % | 3.6 % | 1.1 | ||
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| Kankakee County | 5.8 % | 4.8 % | 1.0 | ||
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| Aurora City | 4.4 % | 3.9 % | 0.5 | ||
| Chicago City | 5.0 % | 5.2 % | -0.2 | ||
| Elgin City | 5.0 % | 4.3 % | 0.7 | ||
| Joliet City | 4.6 % | 5.0 % | -0.4 | ||
| Kankakee City | 7.7 % | 7.1 % | 0.6 | ||
| Naperville City | 3.9 % | 3.5 % | 0.4 | ||
* Unemployment rates for cities with total population of 25,000 or more can be found at https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/lmi/Pages/Local_Area_Unemployment_Statistics.aspx
Kankakee, IL MSA
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5.8 percent in October 2023 from 4.8 percent in October 2022.
Total nonfarm employment decreased -500 compared to October 2022. Leisure-Hospitality (+200), Government (+200), and Educational-Health Services (+100) sectors had payroll gains over-the-year. The Manufacturing (-300), Professional-Business Services (-200), and Construction (-200) sectors recorded the largest employment declines compared to one year ago.
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.4 percent in October 2023 from 4.5 percent in October 2022.
Total nonfarm employment increased +26,200 compared to October 2022. The Educational-Health Services (+29,400), Leisure-Hospitality (+15,900), Government (+4,400), and Financial Activities (+3,600) sectors had the largest payroll gains over-the-year. The largest employment declines were reported in Professional-Business Services (-17,200) and Information (-6,100).
Elgin, IL Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 4.7 percent in October 2023 from 3.9 percent in October 2022.
Total nonfarm employment increased +5,900 compared to October 2022. Professional-Business Services (+4,300), Educational-Health Services (+1,700), and Government (+1,500) sectors had the largest payroll gains over-the-year. The Construction (-1,000), Retail Trade (-800), and Wholesale Trade (-300) sectors had the largest employment declines from a year ago.
Lake & Kenosha Counties, IL-WI Metro Division
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 4.5 percent in October 2023 from 3.5 percent in October 2022.
Total nonfarm employment increased +1,100 compared to October 2022. Retail Trade (+1,000), Government (+700), Wholesale Trade (+600), and Financial Activities (+300) sectors had the largest payroll gains over-the-year. Transportation-Warehousing-Utilities (-700) and Professional-Business Services (-400) sectors had the largest employment declines from a year ago.
Note: Monthly 2022 unemployment rates and total nonfarm jobs for Illinois metro areas were revised in February and March 2023, 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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