Employment: Monroe County, IL (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL-17133.EMP.M.NSA
Employment: Monroe County, IL (U) was down 2.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with −2.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 18,860 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since February 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −20.1% (Apr 2020) to 20.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.0%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 18,860 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 18,750 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 19,007 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 18,936 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 18,511 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 18,446 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 18,473 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 18,274 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 18,242 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 18,220 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 18,346 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 18,475 thousands | −2.8 |
| August 2025 | 18,508 thousands | −2.0 |
| July 2025 | 18,805 thousands | −2.0 |
| June 2025 | 18,921 thousands | −1.5 |
| May 2025 | 18,642 thousands | −1.8 |
| April 2025 | 18,911 thousands | −0.2 |
| March 2025 | 18,637 thousands | −1.3 |
| February 2025 | 18,566 thousands | −1.4 |
| January 2025 | 18,529 thousands | −1.0 |
| December 2024 | 18,886 thousands | −0.2 |
| November 2024 | 18,931 thousands | −1.8 |
| October 2024 | 18,985 thousands | −0.6 |
| September 2024 | 19,005 thousands | −0.9 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
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import requests
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headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 20.8% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −20.1% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 1.0% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-IL-17133.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.
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- 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-17133.EMP.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Monroe County, IL (U)”.