Peoria, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Peoria fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Peoria peaked in October 2009 at 11.8% and is now 6.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.0 percentage points. You can also compare Peoria unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Illinois	4.3%	0.0	-0.1
Peoria	5.5%	-0.2	+1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 13,798 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 2,008. Peoria employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Peoria, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Peoria	9,947	-323	+2,008

Number of Unemployed Persons

Peoria, Illinois Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Illinois Unemployment Rate	Peoria Unemployment Rate	Peoria Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.3%	5.5%	9,947
January 2019	4.0%	4.3%	5.7%	10,270
December 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.5%	9,713
November 2018	3.7%	4.3%	5.0%	8,960
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.9%	8,855
September 2018	3.7%	4.2%	4.7%	8,337
August 2018	3.8%	4.2%	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%	4.3%	4.6%	8,204