Peoria, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Peoria rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Peoria peaked in October 2009 at 11.8% and is now 6.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Peoria 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
Peoria	4.9%	+0.2	+0.1

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: 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 14,892 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 914. Peoria employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Peoria, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Peoria	8,853	+516	+381

Number of Unemployed Persons

Peoria, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Peoria Unemployment Rate	Peoria Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.2%	4.9%	8,853
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.7%	8,337
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.8%	8,551
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.8%	8,536
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	5.0%	8,881
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%	8,320
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