Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Champaign fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 8.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Champaign peaked in November 2009 at 9.6% and is now 1.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.7% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Champaign unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Illinois	9.8%	-0.2	+0.6
Champaign	8.6%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January 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 1,595 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,421 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 751. Champaign employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Champaign, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Champaign	10,172	-49	-530

Number of Unemployed Persons

Champaign, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Champaign Unemployment Rate	Champaign Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	9.8%	8.6%	10,172
November 2011	8.7%	10.0%	8.6%	10,221
October 2011	8.9%	10.1%	8.6%	10,247
September 2011	9.0%	10.0%	8.4%	9,902
August 2011	9.1%	9.9%	8.1%	9,576
July 2011	9.1%	9.5%	8.0%	9,566
June 2011	9.1%	9.1%	7.8%	9,439
May 2011	9.0%	8.9%	7.7%	9,421
April 2011	9.0%	8.7%	7.7%	9,460
March 2011	8.9%	8.8%	7.7%	9,498
February 2011	9.0%	8.9%	7.9%	9,738
January 2011	9.1%	9.0%	8.3%	10,250