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Basic Info

Chicago, IL Unemployment Rate is at 5.90%, compared to 6.40% last month and 5.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 7.54%.

The Chicago, IL Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of total employees in Chicago, IL that are a part of the labor force, but are without a job. Following the financial crisis, the Chicago, IL Unemployment Rate reached as high as 13% in 2010.

Stats

Last Value 5.90%
Latest Period Sep 2024
Last Updated Oct 30 2024, 10:04 EDT
Next Release Nov 27 2024, 10:00 EST
Long Term Average 7.54%
Average Growth Rate 5.09%
Value from Last Month 6.40%
Change from Last Month -7.81%
Value from 1 Year Ago 5.20%
Change from 1 Year Ago 13.46%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
September 30, 2024 5.90%
August 31, 2024 6.40%
July 31, 2024 7.10%
June 30, 2024 7.10%
May 31, 2024 5.40%
April 30, 2024 4.70%
March 31, 2024 5.10%
February 29, 2024 5.40%
January 31, 2024 4.80%
December 31, 2023 4.20%
November 30, 2023 4.50%
October 31, 2023 4.90%
September 30, 2023 5.20%
August 31, 2023 5.60%
July 31, 2023 5.00%
June 30, 2023 5.30%
May 31, 2023 4.20%
April 30, 2023 3.80%
March 31, 2023 4.20%
February 28, 2023 4.50%
January 31, 2023 4.70%
December 31, 2022 4.10%
November 30, 2022 4.70%
October 31, 2022 5.00%
September 30, 2022 5.20%
Date Value
August 31, 2022 5.90%
July 31, 2022 5.70%
June 30, 2022 5.90%
May 31, 2022 5.00%
April 30, 2022 4.80%
March 31, 2022 4.70%
February 28, 2022 5.50%
January 31, 2022 5.70%
December 31, 2021 4.70%
November 30, 2021 5.20%
October 31, 2021 6.00%
September 30, 2021 6.30%
August 31, 2021 7.80%
July 31, 2021 8.60%
June 30, 2021 9.30%
May 31, 2021 8.10%
April 30, 2021 8.30%
March 31, 2021 8.20%
February 28, 2021 8.60%
January 31, 2021 9.00%
December 31, 2020 9.00%
November 30, 2020 9.60%
October 31, 2020 9.90%
September 30, 2020 11.90%
August 31, 2020 12.90%

Basic Info

Chicago, IL Unemployment Rate is at 5.90%, compared to 6.40% last month and 5.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 7.54%.

The Chicago, IL Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of total employees in Chicago, IL that are a part of the labor force, but are without a job. Following the financial crisis, the Chicago, IL Unemployment Rate reached as high as 13% in 2010.

Stats

Last Value 5.90%
Latest Period Sep 2024
Last Updated Oct 30 2024, 10:04 EDT
Next Release Nov 27 2024, 10:00 EST
Long Term Average 7.54%
Average Growth Rate 5.09%
Value from Last Month 6.40%
Change from Last Month -7.81%
Value from 1 Year Ago 5.20%
Change from 1 Year Ago 13.46%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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