Decatur, Illinois Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Decatur fell 0.3 percentage points in January 2023 to 5.7%. 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 May 2020 at 15.8% and is now 10.1 percentage points lower. You can also compare Decatur unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
Unemployment Rate | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
Illinois | 4.5% | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Decatur | 5.7% | -0.3 | -0.9 |
Unemployment Rate: Decatur, Illinois, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Decatur, Illinois Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Decatur peaked in May 2020 at 7,404. There are now 4,788 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Decatur employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Decatur, Illinois) is also available.
Unemployed Persons | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
Decatur | 2,616 | -161 | -444 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Decatur, Illinois Unemployment History
Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Illinois Unemployment Rate |
Decatur Unemployment Rate |
Decatur Unemployed |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 2,616 |
December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 2,777 |
November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 2,888 |
October 2022 |
3.7% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 2,948 |
September 2022 |
3.5% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 3,005 |
August 2022 |
3.7% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 3,098 |
July 2022 |
3.5% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 3,163 |
June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 3,209 |
May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 3,256 |
April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 3,127 |
March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 3,033 |
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. ↩