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Danville, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Danville rose 0.1 percentage points in May 2023 to 5.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Danville peaked in April 2020 at 17.6% and is now 12.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.7% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Danville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% +0.3 +0.1
Illinois 4.1% -0.1 -0.3
Danville 5.3% +0.1 +0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with May 2023 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Danville, Illinois, National

Danville, Illinois monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Danville, Illinois Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Danville peaked in April 2020 at 5,427. There are now 3,729 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,493 in October 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 205. Danville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Danville, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Danville 1,698 +58 +57

Number of Unemployed Persons

Danville, Illinois Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Illinois
Unemployment Rate
Danville
Unemployment Rate
Danville
Unemployed
June
2023
3.6%
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 5.3% 1,698
April
2023
3.4% 4.2% 5.2% 1,640
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 5.0% 1,583
February
2023
3.6% 4.5% 4.9% 1,557
January
2023
3.4% 4.5% 4.7% 1,503
December
2022
3.5% 4.6% 4.7% 1,497
November
2022
3.6% 4.6% 4.7% 1,495
October
2022
3.7% 4.6% 4.7% 1,493
September
2022
3.5% 4.6% 4.7% 1,500
August
2022
3.7% 4.5% 4.8% 1,517
July
2022
3.5% 4.4% 4.9% 1,549

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.