SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – “A strong labor market throughout the state.”
That’s what Illinois Deputy Governor Andy Manar says after the latest state unemployment data that came out out Thursday.
The statewide jobless average for August — not seasonally adjusted — sat at 4.8 percent, down 1.3 percentage points from the same period a year ago.
In Peoria, the rate was almost the same, dropping one percentage point from the year before, to 4.9 percent.
The state says 3,700 jobs were added year over year in the Peoria metro area.
METRO AREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR AUGUST 2022 AND OVER-THE-YEAR CHANGE:
Bloomington: 3.9% -0.9
Carbondale-Marion: 4.5% -1.3
Champaign-Urbana: 4.3% -1.0
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights: 5.0% -1.6
Danville: 5.7% -1.1
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL: 3.8% -1.3
Decatur: 6.5% -1.2
Elgin: 4.7% -0.9
Kankakee: 5.9% -0.6
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI: 4.0% -0.9
Peoria: 4.9% -1.0
Rockford: 6.8% -1.0
Springfield: 4.3% -1.1
St. Louis (IL Section): 4.3% -1.1
Illinois Statewide: 4.8% -1.3
(Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security)
“Economic recovery, jobs growth, and consistent historically low unemployment claims data continues to signal a strong labor market throughout the state,. Whether you’re returning to the workforce or looking to switch career fields, the State of Illinois offers a suite of workforce development and job and training resources to those who are looking for it.” — Deputy Governor Andy Manar
