Unemployment Rates Down for the Sixth Consecutive Month, Jobs Up in Most Metro Areas
Press Release: Southern Illinois Highlights Carbondale Marion Area The September 2021 unemployment rate was 4.8 percent. This was a decrease of -2.0 percentage points from the September 2020 rate of 6.8 percent. Total nonfarm employment in September 2021 increased by +1,300 compared to last September.