Makrognosis

Illinois Employment (household survey)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-IL.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−1.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.7%August 2025
Level6,170,491 thousandsSeptember 2026

Illinois Employment (household survey) was down 1.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.7% in August 2025.

The level stood at 6,170,491 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −18.7% (Apr 2020) to 15.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.4%.

Illinois Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Illinois Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Illinois Employment (household survey), level (thousands)5.00M5.25M5.50M5.75M6.00M6.25M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Illinois Employment (household survey), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20266,170,491 thousands—
August 20266,170,160 thousands—
July 20266,183,912 thousands—
June 20266,194,365 thousands—
May 20266,206,191 thousands—
April 20266,217,855 thousands—
March 20266,236,264 thousands—
February 20266,241,649 thousands—
January 20266,241,792 thousands—
December 20256,251,904 thousands—
November 20256,250,129 thousands—
September 20256,262,663 thousands−1.0
August 20256,275,435 thousands−0.7
July 20256,287,803 thousands−0.4
June 20256,297,126 thousands−0.2
May 20256,304,016 thousands0.01
April 20256,311,515 thousands0.3
March 20256,319,068 thousands0.5
February 20256,324,382 thousands0.7
January 20256,327,533 thousands0.9
December 20246,329,667 thousands1.0
November 20246,330,069 thousands1.1
October 20246,328,108 thousands1.2
September 20246,324,365 thousands1.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high15.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−18.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-IL.EMP.M.SA

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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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Illinois Employment (household survey)”.