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Basic Info

Illinois Unemployment Rate is at 4.30%, compared to 4.70% last month and 4.70% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.71%.

Stats

Last Value 4.30%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 11 2025, 10:32 EST
Long Term Average 6.71%
Average Growth Rate 4.60%
Value from Last Month 4.70%
Change from Last Month -8.51%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.70%
Change from 1 Year Ago -8.51%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
September 30, 2025 4.30%
August 31, 2025 4.70%
July 31, 2025 4.80%
June 30, 2025 4.50%
May 31, 2025 4.40%
April 30, 2025 4.50%
March 31, 2025 5.00%
February 28, 2025 5.10%
January 31, 2025 5.00%
December 31, 2024 4.30%
November 30, 2024 4.50%
October 31, 2024 4.70%
September 30, 2024 4.70%
August 31, 2024 5.30%
July 31, 2024 5.70%
June 30, 2024 5.70%
May 31, 2024 4.80%
April 30, 2024 4.60%
March 31, 2024 5.00%
February 29, 2024 5.30%
January 31, 2024 5.20%
December 31, 2023 4.30%
November 30, 2023 4.20%
October 31, 2023 4.50%
September 30, 2023 4.70%
Date Value
August 31, 2023 5.10%
July 31, 2023 4.70%
June 30, 2023 4.80%
May 31, 2023 4.00%
April 30, 2023 3.80%
March 31, 2023 4.40%
February 28, 2023 4.70%
January 31, 2023 4.70%
December 31, 2022 4.00%
November 30, 2022 4.20%
October 31, 2022 4.30%
September 30, 2022 4.30%
August 31, 2022 4.90%
July 31, 2022 4.80%
June 30, 2022 4.90%
May 31, 2022 4.40%
April 30, 2022 4.30%
March 31, 2022 4.60%
February 28, 2022 5.00%
January 31, 2022 5.20%
December 31, 2021 4.20%
November 30, 2021 4.30%
October 31, 2021 4.80%
September 30, 2021 5.10%
August 31, 2021 6.10%

Basic Info

Illinois Unemployment Rate is at 4.30%, compared to 4.70% last month and 4.70% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.71%.

Stats

Last Value 4.30%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 11 2025, 10:32 EST
Long Term Average 6.71%
Average Growth Rate 4.60%
Value from Last Month 4.70%
Change from Last Month -8.51%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.70%
Change from 1 Year Ago -8.51%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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