Decatur, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Decatur fell 0.3 percentage points in March 2012 to 10.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Decatur peaked in November 2009 at 13.1% and is now 2.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 9.7% in June 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Decatur 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
Decatur	10.2%	-0.3	-0.2

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: Decatur, Illinois, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Decatur, Illinois Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Decatur peaked in December 2009 at 7,153. There are now 1,604 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,258 in July 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 291. Decatur employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Decatur, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Decatur	5,549	-179	-156

Number of Unemployed Persons

Decatur, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	8.7%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.8%	10.2%	5,549
February 2012	8.3%	9.1%	10.5%	5,728
January 2012	8.3%	9.4%	10.8%	5,871
December 2011	8.5%	9.7%	10.8%	5,905
November 2011	8.7%	9.8%	10.8%	5,899
October 2011	8.9%	10.0%	10.6%	5,811
September 2011	9.0%	10.1%	10.2%	5,543
August 2011	9.1%	10.2%	9.8%	5,310
July 2011	9.1%	10.1%	9.7%	5,258
June 2011	9.1%	9.9%	9.7%	5,278
May 2011	9.0%	9.7%	9.9%	5,399
April 2011	9.0%	9.5%	10.2%	5,579