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Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program develops monthly and annual estimates of the labor force, employed, unemployed and the unemployment rate for the State, metropolitan areas, counties and municipalities that have a population of at least 25,000.
New - Expanded workforce data, charts, and analysis available for the metro area press releases:
Special Topics:
Unemployment Rate: Seasonally Adjusted
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- Characteristics of Employed and Unemployed Monthly and annual employment and unemployment statistics by characteristics such as age, gender, race, employment and labor force participation, duration of unemployment and union membership.
Research and Analysis
- Understanding Labor Force Statistics
- Declining Labor Force Participation in Illinois: Why Have More People Stopped Working or Looking for Work
- Changes to Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area Delineations Following the 2010 Census
- Important Changes to Illinois Statewide and Substate Labor Force Estimates: Implementing the LAUS Program 2015 Redesign
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Current Data
Unemployment Rate Maps (PDF)
Downloadable LAUS Files
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Historical Data
2020 Annual Average Maps (PDF)
Annual Average Data
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U.S. BLS Unemployment Statistics
If you’re having difficulty finding what you need, please submit your data request or questions to DES.LMI@illinois.gov.