Makrognosis

Employment: Cook County, IL (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL-17031.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.3%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.2%August 2025
Level2,580,302 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Cook County, IL (U) was up 0.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 2,580,302 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.7% (Apr 2020) to 13.9% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.7%.

Employment: Cook County, IL (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Cook County, IL (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Cook County, IL (U), level (thousands)2.0M2.2M2.4M2.6M19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Cook County, IL (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20262,580,302 thousands—
August 20262,548,603 thousands—
July 20262,577,115 thousands—
June 20262,585,364 thousands—
May 20262,589,622 thousands—
April 20262,577,087 thousands—
March 20262,613,478 thousands—
February 20262,626,145 thousands—
January 20262,594,779 thousands—
December 20252,632,686 thousands—
November 20252,639,718 thousands—
September 20252,652,270 thousands0.3
August 20252,647,544 thousands0.2
July 20252,660,745 thousands0.3
June 20252,668,019 thousands1.2
May 20252,646,564 thousands1.1
April 20252,651,249 thousands0.6
March 20252,663,248 thousands1.3
February 20252,643,411 thousands1.8
January 20252,643,345 thousands2.0
December 20242,652,476 thousands1.9
November 20242,666,762 thousands1.6
October 20242,656,582 thousands2.0
September 20242,643,180 thousands2.4

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 high13.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−17.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IL-17031.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: Cook County, IL (U)Labor Force: Cook County, IL (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Cook, IL (USD)Personal Income — Cook, IL (USD thousands)Population — Cook, IL (persons)Unemployment: Cook County, IL (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-IL-17031.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Cook County, IL (U)”.