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Illinois Employment Situation

The U.S. Dep​artment of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) current National Employment Situation is available here.

Statewide:

Employment and Unemployment Press Releases - 2024

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Metro Area:

Employment and Unemployment Press Release

Month Area Get File

01- January

Bloomington and Peoria

01- January

Chicago

01- January

Champaign/Urbana, Danville

01- January

Davenport, Moline, Rock Island

01- January

Metro East

01- January

Rockford

01- January

South Central

01- January

Southern Illinois

01- January

Springfield Decatur

02- February

Bloomington and Peoria

02- February

Champaign/Urbana, Danville

02- February

Chicago

02- February

Davenport, Moline, Rock Island

02- February

Metro East

02- February

Rockford

02- February

South Central

02- February

Southern Illinois

02- February

Springfield Decatur

03- March

Bloomington and Peoria

03- March

Champaign/Urbana, Danville

03- March

Chicago

03- March

Davenport, Moline, Rock Island

03- March

Metro East

03- March

Rockford

03- March

South Central

03- March

Southern Illinois

03- March

Springfield Decatur

04- April

Bloomington and Peoria

04- April

Champaign/Urbana, Danville

04- April

Chicago

04- April

Davenport, Moline, Rock Island

04- April

Metro East

04- April

Rockford

04- April

South Central

04- April

Southern Illinois

04- April

Springfield Decatur

05- May

Bloomington and Peoria

05- May

Champaign/Urbana, Danville

05- May

Chicago

05- May

Davenport, Moline, Rock Island

05- May

Metro East

05- May

Rockford

05- May

South Central

05- May

Southern Illinois

05- May

Springfield Decatur

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