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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > Illinois

Illinois

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News Releases:
Jul
15
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region — June 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.7 percent in June.

Jul
15
Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area – June 2025

Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 1.1 percent for the two months ending in June 2025.

Jul
15
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area — June 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.3 percent in June.

Illinois Economy at a Glance:
Illinois
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 6,652.6 6,642.4 6,636.2 6,633.6 6,623.1 (p)6,611.9

Employment(1)

 6,328.6 6,321.4 6,314.8 6,311.9 6,304.5 (p)6,304.6

Unemployment(1)

 324.1 321.0 321.4 321.7 318.5 (p)307.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 (p)4.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 6,156.6 6,157.5 6,168.4 6,166.0 6,165.8 (p)6,175.2

12-month % change

 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 (4)(p)0.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.3 (p)7.3

12-month % change

 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.3 (p)1.4

Construction(3)

 233.4 236.4 236.5 236.5 236.7 (p)236.3

12-month % change

 -1.1 -0.6 -0.4 0.2 0.4 (p)0.3

Manufacturing(3)

 573.3 572.8 575.1 573.6 573.1 (p)571.8

12-month % change

 -1.1 -1.1 -0.9 -1.0 -1.0 (p)-1.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 1,220.4 1,225.2 1,226.7 1,223.1 1,219.7 (p)1,219.3

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.5 (p)-0.3

Information(3)

 93.1 92.9 92.2 92.7 92.5 (p)92.0

12-month % change

 1.2 1.2 0.7 1.6 2.2 (p)1.8

Financial Activities(3)

 395.5 394.9 394.3 396.8 397.5 (p)397.4

12-month % change

 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.7 (p)0.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

 915.1 917.7 918.4 916.8 918.5 (p)917.4

12-month % change

 -2.0 -1.4 -1.3 -1.3 -0.9 (p)-0.9

Education & Health Services(3)

 1,006.6 1,004.6 1,005.4 1,007.3 1,009.3 (p)1,015.5

12-month % change

 2.7 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 (p)2.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 607.8 604.1 607.6 607.6 608.3 (p)604.8

12-month % change

 1.5 0.8 1.2 1.5 1.2 (p)0.6

Other Services(3)

 250.0 247.7 249.8 249.2 249.1 (p)249.0

12-month % change

 0.8 -0.1 0.8 0.9 0.6 (p)0.2

Government(3)

 854.0 853.9 855.1 855.2 853.8 (p)864.4

12-month % change

 2.9 2.4 2.1 1.7 0.9 (4)(p)2.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Correction
(p) Preliminary
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Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Louis — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2025
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Fatal Work Injuries in Illinois — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area — March 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2025
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