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Unemployment Rate: Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-20820.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest2.8%September 2026
Previous2.9%August 2026
Year ago3.5%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was 2.8% in September 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since April 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.5% (Nov 2019) to 14.2% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.0%.

Unemployment Rate: Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20260.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20262.8%
August 20262.9%
July 20262.9%
June 20263.4%
May 20263.3%
April 20263.3%
March 20264.4%
February 20264.9%
January 20265.1%
December 20254.6%
November 20254.4%
September 20253.5%
August 20253.6%
July 20253.6%
June 20253.2%
May 20252.9%
April 20252.7%
March 20253.2%
February 20253.7%
January 20254.1%
December 20243.1%
November 20243.1%
October 20243.1%
September 20243.3%

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
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high14.2% (Apr 2020)
10-year low2.5% (Nov 2019)
10-year average4.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-20820.UNEMP.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

Employment: Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)Labor Force: Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

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-20820.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment Rate: Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.