|
Not seasonally adjusted
unemployment rates
|
Metropolitan area
|
April
2011* |
April
2010 |
|
Bloomington-Normal |
6.2% |
7.5% |
|
Champaign-Urbana |
7.2% |
8.5% |
|
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville |
8.7% |
10.7% |
|
Danville |
9.6% |
12.3% |
|
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |
7.1% |
8.5% |
|
Decatur |
9.7% |
12.2% |
|
Kankakee-Bradley |
11.2% |
13.3% |
|
Lake-Kenosha,
Ill.-Wis. |
8.9% |
10.8% |
|
Peoria |
8.0% |
10.5% |
|
Rockford |
11.9% |
15.7% |
|
Springfield |
6.8% |
8.0% |
|
St. Louis (Ill. section) |
8.2% |
9.4% |
* Data subject to revision.
The largest declines were in Rockford, down 3.8 points to 11.9
percent; Danville, down 2.7 points to 9.6 percent; Decatur, down 2.5
points to 9.7 percent; Peoria, down 2.5 points to 8.0 percent; and
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, down 2.0 points to 8.7 percent.
The not seasonally adjusted data compares April 2011 with April
2010.
"But for flood-devastated Alexander County, over-the-year
unemployment rates would have fallen in every county in the state
for a record fifth straight month," said Theresa P. Larkin, IDES
acting director. "As communities throughout Illinois continue to
recover from the national recession, overall trends indicate that
our economy is improving and moving in the right direction."
Over the year, total payroll jobs increased in six metropolitan
areas, decreased in two and were unchanged in four. The largest
over-the-year percentage increases in total nonfarm jobs were in
Peoria, up 3.3 percent, or 5,800 jobs; Kankakee-Bradley, up 2.1
percent, 900 jobs; Rockford, up 1.3 percent, 1,800 jobs; and the
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville area, up 1.0 percent, 37,400 jobs.
Industry sectors leading over-the-year job growth were educational
and health services, up in 10 metro areas, and manufacturing, up in
eight areas.
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Not seasonally adjusted data compares the current month with the
same month of the previous year.
The not seasonally adjusted state rate was 8.6 percent in April
and 12.1 percent at its peak in this economic cycle, in January
2010. Nationally, the rate was 8.7 percent in April and 10.6 percent
at its peak in January 2010.
Since January 2010, Illinois has added 100,300 new jobs.
The unemployment rate identifies those who are out of work and
looking for work. Individuals ineligible for unemployment benefits
will be reflected in the unemployment rate if they continue to look
for work.
[Text from
Illinois
Department of Employment Security
file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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