Carbondale-Marion, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Carbondale fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Carbondale peaked in February 2010 at 9.9% and is now 5.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Carbondale unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Illinois	4.3%	0.0	-0.1
Carbondale	4.8%	-0.3	+0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Carbondale, Illinois, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Carbondale, Illinois Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Carbondale peaked in February 2010 at 6,133. There are now 3,258 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,273 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 602.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Carbondale	2,875	-210	+602

Number of Unemployed Persons

Carbondale, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Carbondale Unemployment Rate	Carbondale Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.3%	4.8%	2,875
January 2019	4.0%	4.3%	5.1%	3,085
December 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.2%	3,076
November 2018	3.7%	4.3%	4.9%	2,906
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.8%	2,892
September 2018	3.7%	4.2%	4.6%	2,716
August 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.6%	2,727
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.5%	2,702
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	4.8%	2,836
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%	2,745
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.5%	2,677