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Unemployment: Brown County, IL (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL-17009.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)14.7%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−3.6%August 2025
Level68.00 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: Brown County, IL (U) was up 14.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with −3.6% in August 2025.

The level stood at 68.00 thousands.

That is the highest reading since October 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −66.4% (Apr 2021) to 201.4% (Apr 2020), averaging 1.1%.

Unemployment: Brown County, IL (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Brown County, IL (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: Brown County, IL (U), level (thousands)05010015020025019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Brown County, IL (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202668.00 thousands—
August 202665.00 thousands—
July 202663.00 thousands—
June 202675.00 thousands—
May 202672.00 thousands—
April 202671.00 thousands—
March 202695.00 thousands—
February 2026100.0 thousands—
January 202692.00 thousands—
December 202593.00 thousands—
November 202595.00 thousands—
September 202586.00 thousands14.7
August 202581.00 thousands−3.6
July 202587.00 thousands−5.4
June 202573.00 thousands−18.9
May 202565.00 thousands−14.5
April 202562.00 thousands1.6
March 202574.00 thousands5.7
February 202569.00 thousands−10.4
January 202567.00 thousands−11.8
December 202466.00 thousands−7.0
November 202468.00 thousands−1.4
October 202471.00 thousands−9.0
September 202475.00 thousands−9.6

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 high201.4% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−66.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year average1.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IL-17009.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.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Brown County, IL (U)Employment: Brown County, IL (U)Labor Force: Brown County, IL (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Brown, IL (USD)Personal Income — Brown, IL (USD thousands)Population — Brown, IL (persons)

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

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-17009.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

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