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Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
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Chicago Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Sep 2025 | |
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Oct 2025 |
County Employment and Wages in Illinois — First Quarter 2025 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Sep 2025 |
County Employment and Wages in Indiana — First Quarter 2025 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Sep 2025 |
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — May 2024 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Apr 2025 |
Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area — June 2025 | Benefits, Pay | News Release | Aug 2025 |
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gary — May 2017 | Employment, Pay | News Release | May 2018 |
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kankakee — May 2024 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Apr 2025 |
Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
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July 2025 |
Aug 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
50.3 | 50.5 | 49.9 | 50.8 | 50.7 | (p)49.6 | |
Employment(1) |
47.7 | 48.4 | 47.7 | 48.6 | 48.2 | (p)46.8 | |
Unemployment(1) |
2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | (p)2.8 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
5.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.1 | (p)5.7 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
43.0 | 42.7 | 42.9 | 43.1 | 42.6 | (p)42.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -0.7 | (4)-0.7 | (4)(p)-2.6 | |
Mining, Logging and Construction(3) |
1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | (p)1.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 0.0 | (p)5.6 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | (p)6.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -4.5 | (p)-4.5 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
8.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | (p)8.6 | |
12-month % change |
-2.2 | -3.3 | -5.5 | -3.3 | -3.4 | (p)-3.4 | |
Information(3) |
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | (p)0.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | (p)1.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | (p)3.6 | |
12-month % change |
-2.8 | -5.4 | -5.4 | -2.7 | -2.7 | (p)-2.7 | |
Education and Health Services(3) |
9.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | (p)9.1 | |
12-month % change |
4.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | (p)2.2 | |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | (p)4.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | (p)-2.4 | |
Other Services(3) |
1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | (p)1.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)-6.3 | |
Government(3) |
6.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | (p)5.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -3.3 | (4)1.8 | (4)(p)-8.9 | |
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