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Decatur, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Decatur fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 6.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.7 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Decatur peaked in April 2020 at 15.6% and is now 9.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.0% in January 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.4 percentage points. You can also compare Decatur unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Illinois 4.7% +0.1 +0.1
Decatur 6.4% -0.1 +1.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Decatur, Illinois, National

Decatur, Illinois monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Decatur, Illinois Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Decatur peaked in April 2020 at 6,913. There are now 4,014 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,269 in January 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 630. Decatur employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Decatur, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Decatur 2,899 -54 +592

Number of Unemployed Persons

Decatur, Illinois Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Illinois
Unemployment Rate
Decatur
Unemployment Rate
Decatur
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.7% 6.4% 2,899
October
2023
3.8% 4.6% 6.5% 2,953
September
2023
3.8% 4.4% 6.4% 2,899
August
2023
3.8% 4.1% 6.1% 2,786
July
2023
3.5% 4.0% 5.9% 2,662
June
2023
3.6% 4.0% 5.7% 2,558
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 5.5% 2,508
April
2023
3.4% 4.2% 5.4% 2,451
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 5.2% 2,378
February
2023
3.6% 4.5% 5.1% 2,318
January
2023
3.4% 4.5% 5.0% 2,269

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.