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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > Illinois

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News Releases:
Sep
28
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cape Girardeau — May 2022

Workers in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.47 in May 2022, 24 percent below the nationwide average of $29.76.

Sep
27
Chicago Area Employment — August 2023

Total nonfarm employment for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, metropolitan area increased by 50,200 over the year in August.

Sep
22
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin – August 2023

Gasoline prices averaged $4.388 a gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in August 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Illinois Economy at a Glance:
Illinois
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2023		 Aug
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 6,477.1 6,482.4 6,475.7 6,460.0 6,447.4 (p)6,445.2

Employment(1)

 6,193.3 6,207.4 6,210.5 6,202.0 6,192.3 (p)6,179.0

Unemployment(1)

 283.8 275.0 265.2 258.0 255.1 (p)266.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 (p)4.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 6,118.4 6,127.2 6,132.6 6,142.3 6,145.7 (p)6,145.6

12-month % change

 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.4 (p)1.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.9 (p)7.0

12-month % change

 2.9 2.9 1.5 3.0 1.5 (p)-1.4

Construction(3)

 233.2 234.5 232.6 234.9 236.2 (p)235.8

12-month % change

 2.1 2.6 1.4 2.3 2.1 (p)1.3

Manufacturing(3)

 568.2 570.5 568.5 566.6 564.7 (p)565.1

12-month % change

 0.6 0.3 0.1 -0.2 -2.0 (p)-1.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 1,222.3 1,222.3 1,220.7 1,221.2 1,222.6 (p)1,221.5

12-month % change

 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 -0.2 (p)-0.4

Information(3)

 91.7 92.5 91.2 91.0 91.6 (p)91.8

12-month % change

 -2.0 -1.7 -4.8 -4.7 -5.3 (p)-5.4

Financial Activities(3)

 404.5 410.2 412.7 415.5 415.6 (p)415.2

12-month % change

 0.7 2.1 2.6 3.3 2.8 (p)2.7

Professional & Business Services(3)

 974.8 974.4 975.0 973.0 969.3 (p)966.0

12-month % change

 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.5 -1.3 (p)-1.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 958.2 961.3 964.1 967.2 971.6 (p)976.0

12-month % change

 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.3 (p)4.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 594.1 593.6 595.8 597.1 596.3 (p)597.1

12-month % change

 7.1 6.7 6.4 5.7 4.4 (p)4.4

Other Services(3)

 253.5 250.7 251.0 252.2 252.1 (p)251.4

12-month % change

 3.6 2.2 2.0 2.5 1.7 (p)1.2

Government(3)

 810.9 810.2 814.1 816.7 818.8 (p)818.7

12-month % change

 3.0 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.5 (p)3.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
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Chicago Area Employment — August 2023 Employment News Release Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bloomington, IL — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Louis — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
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Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Illinois — Second Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
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