Peoria, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Peoria fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2018 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Peoria peaked in October 2009 at 11.8% and is now 7.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Peoria unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
Illinois	4.3%	-0.1	-0.6
Peoria	4.6%	0.0	-0.8

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

Unemployment Rate: Peoria, Illinois, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Peoria, Illinois Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Peoria peaked in October 2009 at 23,745. There are now 15,421 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,939 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 385. Peoria employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Peoria, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Peoria	8,324	+120	-1,237

Number of Unemployed Persons

Peoria, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Peoria Unemployment Rate	Peoria Unemployed
June 2018	4.0%	—	—	—
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%	8,324
April 2018	3.9%	4.4%	4.6%	8,204
March 2018	4.1%	4.6%	4.7%	8,422
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.5%	7,939
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.7%	8,142
December 2017	4.1%	4.9%	4.8%	8,399
November 2017	4.1%	4.9%	4.8%	8,404
October 2017	4.1%	4.9%	4.8%	8,472
September 2017	4.2%	5.0%	5.0%	8,829
August 2017	4.4%	5.0%	5.2%	9,243
July 2017	4.3%	5.0%	5.3%	9,385