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Illinois Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-IL.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−12.2%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−16.2%August 2025
Level297,713 thousandsSeptember 2026

Illinois Unemployment Level was down 12.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −16.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 297,713 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −62.6% (Apr 2021) to 315.6% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.4%.

Illinois Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Illinois Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Illinois Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026297,713 thousands—
August 2026306,766 thousands—
July 2026315,683 thousands—
June 2026329,707 thousands—
May 2026336,344 thousands—
April 2026337,285 thousands—
March 2026334,691 thousands—
February 2026328,397 thousands—
January 2026318,724 thousands—
December 2025307,963 thousands—
November 2025307,543 thousands—
September 2025292,473 thousands−12.2
August 2025283,796 thousands−16.2
July 2025280,577 thousands−17.9
June 2025283,871 thousands−17.0
May 2025291,671 thousands−14.3
April 2025299,330 thousands−11.0
March 2025305,635 thousands−7.4
February 2025310,930 thousands−4.0
January 2025314,524 thousands−1.8
December 2024317,235 thousands−0.4
November 2024320,902 thousands1.4
October 2024326,657 thousands4.4
September 2024333,167 thousands8.5

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 high315.6% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−62.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year average5.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-IL.UNEMPLVL.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.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Illinois Unemployment Level”.