Makrognosis

Employment: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16980.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.08%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.02%August 2025
Level4,708,286 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.08% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.02% in August 2025.

The level stood at 4,708,286 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −18.2% (Apr 2020) to 15.5% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.7%.

Employment: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)3.75M4.00M4.25M4.50M4.75M19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20264,708,286 thousands—
August 20264,653,256 thousands—
July 20264,715,199 thousands—
June 20264,718,785 thousands—
May 20264,702,033 thousands—
April 20264,680,491 thousands—
March 20264,732,009 thousands—
February 20264,742,974 thousands—
January 20264,703,514 thousands—
December 20254,753,868 thousands—
November 20254,772,664 thousands—
September 20254,804,364 thousands0.08
August 20254,795,775 thousands0.02
July 20254,830,336 thousands0.08
June 20254,842,080 thousands1.0
May 20254,792,281 thousands0.7
April 20254,802,576 thousands0.7
March 20254,806,198 thousands1.1
February 20254,771,931 thousands1.5
January 20254,778,025 thousands1.8
December 20244,803,108 thousands1.8
November 20244,825,078 thousands1.2
October 20244,817,291 thousands1.7
September 20244,800,285 thousands2.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high15.5% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−18.2% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16980.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (SA)Labor Force: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-16980.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.