Decatur, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Decatur fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Decatur peaked in October 2009 at 12.7% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. You can also compare Decatur unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Illinois	4.7%	-0.1	-0.4
Decatur	4.7%	-0.1	-1.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Decatur, Illinois, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Decatur, Illinois Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Decatur peaked in October 2009 at 6,925. There are now 4,625 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Decatur employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Decatur, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Decatur	2,300	-58	-807

Number of Unemployed Persons

Decatur, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.7%	2,300
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.8%	2,358
December 2017	4.1%	4.9%	5.3%	2,582
November 2017	4.1%	4.9%	5.4%	2,636
October 2017	4.1%	4.9%	5.4%	2,604
September 2017	4.2%	5.0%	5.4%	2,616
August 2017	4.4%	5.0%	5.7%	2,779
July 2017	4.3%	5.0%	5.6%	2,775
June 2017	4.3%	4.9%	5.7%	2,812
May 2017	4.3%	4.9%	5.5%	2,705
April 2017	4.4%	4.9%	5.6%	2,785