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Illinois Unemployment Level

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−11.2%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−15.1%August 2025
Level270,914 thousandsSeptember 2026

Illinois Unemployment Level was down 11.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −15.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 270,914 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −63.3% (Apr 2021) to 335.3% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.8%.

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 2026270,914 thousands—
August 2026313,656 thousands—
July 2026297,805 thousands—
June 2026333,514 thousands—
May 2026306,428 thousands—
April 2026306,193 thousands—
March 2026339,695 thousands—
February 2026360,672 thousands—
January 2026348,863 thousands—
December 2025314,732 thousands—
November 2025317,273 thousands—
September 2025281,237 thousands−11.2
August 2025303,385 thousands−15.1
July 2025314,739 thousands−18.4
June 2025303,919 thousands−20.8
May 2025273,008 thousands−13.9
April 2025280,166 thousands−7.1
March 2025310,958 thousands−5.7
February 2025328,514 thousands−5.8
January 2025328,182 thousands−2.6
December 2024283,123 thousands−1.0
November 2024300,533 thousands7.4
October 2024314,294 thousands5.2
September 2024316,758 thousands2.3

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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high335.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−63.3% (Apr 2021)
10-year average5.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-IL.UNEMPLVL.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 and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

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