For Immediate Release Thursday, September 24, 2015 |
Anjali Julka Phone: 312.793.9635 |
Dennis Hoffman Phone: 618.242.7879 |
Metropolitan Area | August 2015 | August 2014 | Over-the-Year Change |
Bloomington | 4.5% | 5.7% | -1.2 |
Carbondale-Marion | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4 |
Champaign-Urbana | 4.9% | 6.5% | -1.6 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 5.7% | 6.9% | -1.2 |
Danville | 6.7% | 8.5% | -1.8 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 5.1% | 5.9% | -0.8 |
Decatur | 6.8% | 8.4% | -1.6 |
Elgin | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.5 |
Kankakee | 6.1% | 7.8% | -1.7 |
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 4.7% | 6.1% | -1.4 |
Peoria | 6.0% | 7.0% | -1.0 |
Rockford | 6.4% | 8.0% | -1.6 |
Springfield | 4.7% | 5.9% | -1.2 |
St. Louis (IL-Section) | 5.6% | 7.1% | -1.5 |
Illinois Statewide | 5.6% | 6.9% | -1.3 |
* Data subject to revision. |
Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) – August 2015
Metropolitan Area | August 2015* |
August 2014** |
Over-the-Year Change |
Bloomington MSA | 94,500 | 94,000 | 500 |
Carbondale-Marion MSA | 53,600 | 52,700 | 900 |
Champaign-Urbana MSA | 102,000 | 100,700 | 1,300 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Div. | 3,644,700 | 3,608,800 | 35,900 |
Danville MSA | 29,600 | 29,100 | 500 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA-IL MSA | 181,800 | 186,000 | -4,200 |
Decatur MSA | 50,800 | 50,900 | -100 |
Elgin Metro Division | 255,100 | 251,800 | 3,300 |
Kankakee MSA | 44,000 | 44,700 | -700 |
Lake County-Kenosha County IL-WI Metro Div. | 408,100 | 406,200 | 1,900 |
Peoria MSA | 177,600 | 180,200 | -2,600 |
Rockford MSA | 152,200 | 151,000 | 1,200 |
Springfield MSA | 114,500 | 115,100 | -600 |
Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 228,800 | 229,900 | -1,100 |
Illinois Statewide | 5,935,700 | 5,903,500 | 32,200 |
*Preliminary **Revised |
Aug. 2015 |
Aug. 2014 |
Over-the-Year Change | |
Carbondale-Marion MSA | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4 |
Jackson County | 5.4% | 6.8% | -1.4 |
Williamson County | 6.0% | 7.4% | -1.4 |
Other Area Counties | |||
Alexander County | 8.1% | 10.5% | -2.4 |
Franklin County | 7.9% | 9.4% | -1.5 |
Johnson County | 7.8% | 9.7% | -1.9 |
Massac County | 6.8% | 8.1% | -1.3 |
Perry County | 6.6% | 8.4% | -1.8 |
Pulaski County | 8.4% | 10.6% | -2.2 |
Randolph County | 5.1% | 6.7% | -1.6 |
Union County | 6.8% | 8.5% | -1.7 |
Harrisburg Area | |||
Gallatin County | 7.0% | 7.4% | -0.4 |
Hamilton County | 5.0% | 5.8% | -0.8 |
Hardin County | 7.0% | 9.2% | -2.2 |
Pope County | 7.0% | 9.1% | -2.1 |
Saline County | 7.1% | 8.0% | -0.9 |
White County | 5.5% | 6.0% | -0.5 |
Olney - Mt. Carmel Area | |||
Edwards County | 5.1% | 6.5% | -1.4 |
Lawrence County | 6.4% | 7.9% | -1.5 |
Richland County | 5.9% | 6.8% | -0.9 |
Wabash County | 5.4% | 6.0% | -0.6 |
Wayne County | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.3 |