Peoria, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Peoria fell 2.6 percentage points in May 2020 to 16.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Peoria peaked in April 2020 at 18.9% and is now 2.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Peoria unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Illinois	15.3%	-1.9	+11.2
Peoria	16.3%	-2.6	+11.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 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 April 2020 at 29,306. There are now 3,165 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Peoria employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Peoria, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Peoria	26,141	-3,165	+18,007

Number of Unemployed Persons

Peoria, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Peoria Unemployment Rate	Peoria Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	14.6%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	15.3%	16.3%	26,141
April 2020	14.7%	17.2%	18.9%	29,306
March 2020	4.4%	4.2%	4.3%	6,906
February 2020	3.5%	3.4%	4.3%	7,396
January 2020	3.6%	3.5%	4.4%	7,710
December 2019	3.5%	3.7%	4.5%	7,756
November 2019	3.5%	3.7%	4.5%	7,811
October 2019	3.6%	3.7%	4.5%	7,863
September 2019	3.5%	3.7%	4.5%	7,906
August 2019	3.7%	3.8%	4.5%	7,916
July 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.5%	7,913