Springfield, Illinois Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Springfield fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Illinois rate. The unemployment rate in Springfield peaked in April 2020 at 15.0% and is now 10.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in January 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Springfield unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Illinois | 4.7% | +0.1 | +0.1 |
| Springfield | 4.5% | -0.1 | +0.7 |
Unemployment Rate: Springfield, Illinois, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Springfield, Illinois Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Springfield peaked in May 2020 at 14,379. There are now 9,660 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,843 in January 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 876. Springfield employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Springfield, Illinois) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 4,719 | -125 | +790 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Springfield, Illinois Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Illinois Unemployment Rate |
Springfield Unemployment Rate |
Springfield Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4,719 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4,844 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4,780 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4,581 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4,336 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4,125 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4,000 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3,903 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 3,850 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 3,894 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3,843 |
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. ↩
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