Decatur, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Decatur fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2019 to 5.1%. 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 November 2009 at 12.6% and is now 7.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.1% in September 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Decatur unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Illinois	3.9%	0.0	-0.3
Decatur	5.1%	0.0	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2019 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 January 2010 at 6,851. There are now 4,296 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Decatur employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Decatur, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Decatur	2,555	-27	-313

Number of Unemployed Persons

Decatur, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	5.1%	2,555
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	5.1%	2,582
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	5.2%	2,616
July 2019	3.7%	4.2%	5.4%	2,722
June 2019	3.7%	4.3%	5.6%	2,803
May 2019	3.6%	4.4%	5.9%	2,928
April 2019	3.6%	4.4%	6.1%	3,031
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	6.0%	3,006
February 2019	3.8%	4.3%	6.0%	2,966
January 2019	4.0%	4.3%	5.9%	2,946
December 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.8%	2,890