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Illinois

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News Releases:
Jun
27
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cape Girardeau — May 2024

Workers in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.23 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.

Jun
27
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Louis — May 2024

Workers in the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.57 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.

Jun
13
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2025

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.71 per hour in the South to $56.31 in the Northeast in March 2025.

Illinois Economy at a Glance:
Illinois
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2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)6,654.3 6,652.6 6,642.4 6,636.2 6,633.6 (p)6,622.9

Employment(1)

 (r)6,325.9 6,328.6 6,321.4 6,314.8 6,311.9 (p)6,304.4

Unemployment(1)

 (r)328.4 324.1 321.0 321.4 321.7 (p)318.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.9 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8 (p)4.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 6,161.0 6,156.6 6,157.5 6,168.4 6,166.0 (p)6,166.1

12-month % change

 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 (p)0.3

Mining and Logging(3)

 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.2 (p)7.3

12-month % change

 0.0 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)4.3

Construction(3)

 231.9 233.4 236.4 236.5 236.5 (p)237.2

12-month % change

 -1.7 -1.1 -0.6 -0.4 0.2 (p)0.6

Manufacturing(3)

 575.5 573.3 572.8 575.1 573.6 (p)573.8

12-month % change

 -0.7 -1.1 -1.1 -0.9 -1.0 (p)-0.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 1,224.6 1,220.4 1,225.2 1,226.7 1,223.1 (p)1,220.3

12-month % change

 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1 (p)-0.4

Information(3)

 93.1 93.1 92.9 92.2 92.7 (p)92.7

12-month % change

 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.7 1.6 (p)2.4

Financial Activities(3)

 396.0 395.5 394.9 394.3 396.8 (p)398.4

12-month % change

 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.8 (p)0.9

Professional & Business Services(3)

 916.2 915.1 917.7 918.4 916.8 (p)918.7

12-month % change

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

Education & Health Services(3)

 1,005.7 1,006.6 1,004.6 1,005.4 1,007.3 (p)1,007.1

12-month % change

 2.9 2.7 2.1 1.9 1.9 (p)1.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 613.1 607.8 604.1 607.6 607.6 (p)608.7

12-month % change

 2.5 1.5 0.8 1.2 1.5 (p)1.3

Other Services(3)

 250.6 250.0 247.7 249.8 249.2 (p)249.1

12-month % change

 1.0 0.8 -0.1 0.8 0.9 (p)0.6

Government(3)

 847.0 854.0 853.9 855.1 855.2 (p)852.8

12-month % change

 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.1 1.7 (p)0.8

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
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