Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Champaign fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 8.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Champaign peaked in November 2009 at 9.6% and is now 1.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.7% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Champaign unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Illinois	8.8%	-0.3	-0.5
Champaign	8.1%	-0.2	+0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Champaign, Illinois, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Champaign, Illinois Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Champaign peaked in December 2009 at 11,767. There are now 2,509 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Champaign employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Champaign, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Champaign	9,258	-407	-240

Number of Unemployed Persons

Champaign, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Champaign Unemployment Rate	Champaign Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	8.7%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.8%	8.1%	9,258
February 2012	8.3%	9.1%	8.3%	9,665
January 2012	8.3%	9.4%	8.5%	10,005
December 2011	8.5%	9.7%	8.6%	10,172
November 2011	8.7%	9.8%	8.6%	10,221
October 2011	8.9%	10.0%	8.6%	10,247
September 2011	9.0%	10.1%	8.4%	9,902
August 2011	9.1%	10.2%	8.1%	9,576
July 2011	9.1%	10.1%	8.0%	9,566
June 2011	9.1%	9.9%	7.8%	9,439
May 2011	9.0%	9.7%	7.7%	9,421
April 2011	9.0%	9.5%	7.7%	9,460