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Springfield, Illinois Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield fell 0.2 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Springfield peaked in April 2020 at 14.7% and is now 10.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Springfield 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
Springfield 3.9% -0.2 -0.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Springfield, Illinois, National

Springfield, Illinois monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Springfield, Illinois Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Springfield peaked in May 2020 at 14,708. There are now 10,580 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Illinois) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Springfield 4,128 -152 -495

Number of Unemployed Persons

Springfield, Illinois Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Illinois
Unemployment Rate
Springfield
Unemployment Rate
Springfield
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.5% 3.9% 4,128
December
2022
3.5% 4.6% 4.1% 4,280
November
2022
3.6% 4.6% 4.2% 4,427
October
2022
3.7% 4.6% 4.3% 4,502
September
2022
3.5% 4.6% 4.3% 4,585
August
2022
3.7% 4.5% 4.4% 4,697
July
2022
3.5% 4.4% 4.5% 4,777
June
2022
3.6% 4.4% 4.6% 4,815
May
2022
3.6% 4.4% 4.6% 4,860
April
2022
3.6% 4.5% 4.4% 4,643
March
2022
3.6% 4.5% 4.3% 4,504

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.