Danville, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Danville fell 0.2 percentage points in August 2019 to 5.2%. 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 January 2010 at 13.1% and is now 7.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Danville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Illinois	4.0%	-0.2	-0.2
Danville	5.2%	-0.2	-0.9

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

Unemployment Rate: Danville, Illinois, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Danville, Illinois Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Danville peaked in January 2010 at 4,995. There are now 3,277 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Danville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Danville, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Danville	1,718	-67	-322

Number of Unemployed Persons

Danville, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Danville Unemployment Rate	Danville Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	5.2%	1,718
July 2019	3.7%	4.2%	5.4%	1,785
June 2019	3.7%	4.3%	5.6%	1,852
May 2019	3.6%	4.4%	5.9%	1,966
April 2019	3.6%	4.4%	6.1%	2,043
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	6.1%	2,038
February 2019	3.8%	4.3%	6.1%	2,036
January 2019	4.0%	4.3%	6.2%	2,068
December 2018	3.9%	4.3%	6.2%	2,071
November 2018	3.7%	4.3%	6.2%	2,066
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	6.2%	2,051