Press Release: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IL-IA MSA. The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 15.2 percent in April 2020 from 3.6 percent in April 2019.
Press Release: Central Illinois Highlights Decatur MSA. The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 16.2 percent in April 2020 from 4.5 percent in April 2019.
Press Release: Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metro Division The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 17.6 percent in April 2020 from 3.5 percent in April 2019.
Press Release: Central Illinois Highlights Bloomington MSA: The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 12.8 percent in April 2020 from 3.3 percent in April 2019.
Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,622 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 86 additional deaths.
Press Release: Southern Illinois Highlights Carbondale Marion Area. Nonfarm employment in April 2020 decreased by -7,100 compared to April 2019. The unemployment rate increased over-the-year to a record high of 17.1 percent.
Press Release: Metro East Highlights The April 2020 unemployment rate for the Illinois Section of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area was 15.1 percent, an increase of +11.6 percentage points from the April 2019 rate.