Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Champaign rose 0.2 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Champaign peaked in April 2020 at 11.7% and is now 7.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.1 percentage points. You can also compare Champaign unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.8% | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Illinois | 4.4% | +0.3 | -0.2 |
| Champaign | 4.6% | +0.2 | +1.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Champaign, Illinois, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Champaign, Illinois Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Champaign peaked in April 2020 at 13,171. There are now 7,362 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,297 in January 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,512. Champaign employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Champaign, Illinois) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign | 5,809 | +283 | +1,403 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Champaign, Illinois Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Illinois Unemployment Rate |
Champaign Unemployment Rate |
Champaign Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 4.6% | — | — |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5,809 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5,526 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5,161 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4,933 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4,770 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4,623 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 4,439 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 4,409 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 4,297 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 4,363 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 4,353 |
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. ↩
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