Rockford, Illinois Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rockford fell 0.4 percentage points in December 2011 to 13.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.4 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Rockford peaked in October 2009 at 16.5% and is now 3.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 11.9% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.3 percentage points. You can also compare Rockford 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 |
| Rockford | 13.2% | -0.4 | -0.8 |
Unemployment Rate: Rockford, Illinois, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Rockford, Illinois Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Rockford peaked in November 2009 at 28,378. There are now 6,115 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 19,868 in March 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,395. Rockford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rockford, Illinois) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford | 22,263 | -784 | -2,038 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Rockford, Illinois Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Illinois Unemployment Rate |
Rockford Unemployment Rate |
Rockford Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | — | — | — |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 22,263 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 10.0% | 13.6% | 23,047 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 10.1% | 13.6% | 23,150 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 22,406 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 20,866 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 20,212 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 9.1% | 11.9% | 20,000 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 8.9% | 11.9% | 19,965 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 8.7% | 12.0% | 20,108 |
|
March 2011 |
8.9% | 8.8% | 11.9% | 19,868 |
|
February 2011 |
9.0% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 20,561 |
|
January 2011 |
9.1% | 9.0% | 12.9% | 22,130 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
