Level Chart

Basic Info

Illinois Unemployment Rate is at 5.30%, compared to 5.30% last month and 4.70% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.74%.

The Illinois Unemployment rate measures the percentage of total employees in Illinois that are part of the labor force, but are without a job. Unemployment rates for a large state like Illinois give a good idea on the health of the economy. The Illinois Unemployment rate most notably reached as high as 12.9% in 1982 following a recessionary period.

Stats

Last Value 5.30%
Latest Period Nov 2024
Last Updated Dec 20 2024, 10:34 EST
Next Release Jan 28 2025, 10:30 EST
Long Term Average 6.74%
Average Growth Rate 2.69%
Value from Last Month 5.30%
Change from Last Month 0.00%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.70%
Change from 1 Year Ago 12.77%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
Download Source File Upgrade

Historical Data

View and export this data back to 1976. Upgrade now.
Date Value
November 30, 2024 5.30%
October 31, 2024 5.30%
September 30, 2024 5.30%
August 31, 2024 5.30%
July 31, 2024 5.20%
June 30, 2024 5.00%
May 31, 2024 4.90%
April 30, 2024 4.80%
March 31, 2024 4.80%
February 29, 2024 4.80%
January 31, 2024 4.70%
December 31, 2023 4.70%
November 30, 2023 4.70%
October 31, 2023 4.80%
September 30, 2023 4.70%
August 31, 2023 4.60%
July 31, 2023 4.40%
June 30, 2023 4.30%
May 31, 2023 4.20%
April 30, 2023 4.20%
March 31, 2023 4.20%
February 28, 2023 4.30%
January 31, 2023 4.40%
December 31, 2022 4.50%
November 30, 2022 4.60%
Date Value
October 31, 2022 4.60%
September 30, 2022 4.60%
August 31, 2022 4.50%
July 31, 2022 4.50%
June 30, 2022 4.50%
May 31, 2022 4.50%
April 30, 2022 4.50%
March 31, 2022 4.60%
February 28, 2022 4.70%
January 31, 2022 4.70%
December 31, 2021 4.90%
November 30, 2021 5.00%
October 31, 2021 5.30%
September 30, 2021 5.50%
August 31, 2021 5.90%
July 31, 2021 6.10%
June 30, 2021 6.40%
May 31, 2021 6.40%
April 30, 2021 6.60%
March 31, 2021 6.80%
February 28, 2021 7.00%
January 31, 2021 7.20%
December 31, 2020 7.50%
November 30, 2020 7.70%
October 31, 2020 8.10%

Basic Info

Illinois Unemployment Rate is at 5.30%, compared to 5.30% last month and 4.70% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.74%.

The Illinois Unemployment rate measures the percentage of total employees in Illinois that are part of the labor force, but are without a job. Unemployment rates for a large state like Illinois give a good idea on the health of the economy. The Illinois Unemployment rate most notably reached as high as 12.9% in 1982 following a recessionary period.

Stats

Last Value 5.30%
Latest Period Nov 2024
Last Updated Dec 20 2024, 10:34 EST
Next Release Jan 28 2025, 10:30 EST
Long Term Average 6.74%
Average Growth Rate 2.69%
Value from Last Month 5.30%
Change from Last Month 0.00%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.70%
Change from 1 Year Ago 12.77%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
Download Source File Upgrade