Danville, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Danville fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.5 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Danville peaked in February 2010 at 12.8% and is now 7.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.1% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Danville 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
Danville	5.8%	-0.3	+0.7

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: Danville, Illinois, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Danville, Illinois Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Danville peaked in February 2010 at 4,860. There are now 2,939 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,703 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 218. Danville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Danville, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Danville	1,921	-124	+218

Number of Unemployed Persons

Danville, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Danville Unemployment Rate	Danville Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.3%	5.8%	1,921
January 2019	4.0%	4.3%	6.1%	2,045
December 2018	3.9%	4.3%	6.2%	2,126
November 2018	3.7%	4.3%	5.7%	1,971
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	5.7%	1,962
September 2018	3.7%	4.2%	5.5%	1,868
August 2018	3.8%	4.2%	5.6%	1,892
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	5.6%	1,915
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	5.8%	1,993
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	5.7%	1,971
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.7%	1,950