Decatur, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Decatur rose 0.4 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Decatur peaked in October 2009 at 12.7% and is now 7.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Decatur unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Illinois	4.2%	+0.1	-0.7
Decatur	5.4%	+0.4	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 4,211 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,292 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 422. Decatur employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Decatur, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Decatur	2,714	+222	+203

Number of Unemployed Persons

Decatur, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.2%	5.4%	2,714
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.0%	2,492
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	5.2%	2,583
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	5.2%	2,627
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	5.4%	2,696
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	5.0%	2,480
April 2018	3.9%	4.4%	4.9%	2,450
March 2018	4.1%	4.6%	5.0%	2,477
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%	2,292
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.8%	2,358
December 2017	4.1%	4.9%	5.1%	2,490