SPRINGFIELD - Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, unemployment rates in June 2020 around the region climbed upward.
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The most recent unemployment rate for Madison County was 12.2 percent for June 2020 compared to 4.0 percent in June 2019.
East St. Louis had the highest unemployment rate in major cities around the Metro East with a mark of 19.9 percent in June 2020 compared to 7.4 percent in June 2019. Alton had a 16.0 percent unemployment rate in June 2020, compared to 5.9 percent in June 2019; Granite City’s rate was 14.6 percent, Collinsville at 13.5 percent, O’Fallon was at 12.2 percent and Edwardsville at 9.6 percent in June 2020 compared to 3.0 percent in June 2019.
Jersey posted a 11.5 percent unemployment mark in June 2020, compared to 4.5 percent in June 2019, while Macoupin County had a rate of 10.3 percent. Greene County had the lowest rate of any county in the Riverbender.com region with a mark of 8.9 percent.
Metro East Highlights
The June 2020 unemployment rate for the Illinois Section of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area was 12.3 percent. This was the highest June unemployment rate on record. The over-the-year rate increased +8.2 percentage points from the June 2019 rate of 4.1 percent. The data is not seasonally adjusted.
The labor force declined by -1,507 to 346,382 in June 2020 from 347,889 in June 2019. The number of employed individuals decreased by -30,051 to 303,616 in June 2020 from 333,667 in June 2019. In June 2020, there were 42,766 unemployed people in the labor force. This is a decline of 28,554 compared to the June 2019 total unemployed, 14,222.
Compared to June 2019, nonfarm payrolls decreased by -15,175.
Payrolls increased in Government (+600), Construction (+75), and Natural Resources and Mining (+50).
Employment declined in Leisure and Hospitality (-5,975), Educational and Health Services (-3,375), Manufacturing (-2,950), Other Services (-1,575), Professional and Business Services (-900), Financial Activities (-475), Trade, Transportation and Utilities (-400), and Information (-275).
Note: Monthly 2019 unemployment rates and total nonfarm jobs for Illinois Metro areas were revised in February and March 2020, as required by the U.S. BLS. Comments and tables distributed for prior metro area news releases should be discarded as any records or historical analysis previously cited may no longer be valid.
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
Metropolitan Area | June 2020* | June 2019** | Over-the-Year Change |
Bloomington | 10.6% | 3.8% | 6.8 |
Carbondale-Marion | 12.3% | 4.1% | 8.2 |
Champaign-Urbana | 10.2% | 3.9% | 6.3 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 16.4% | 4.1% | 12.3 |
Danville | 12.3% | 4.8% | 7.5 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 11.1% | 3.9% | 7.2 |
Decatur | 14.4% | 5.2% | 9.2 |
Elgin | 13.1% | 4.0% | 9.1 |
Kankakee | 12.0% | 4.4% | 7.6 |
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI | 11.2% | 3.7% | 7.5 |
Peoria | 13.5% | 4.3% | 9.2 |
Rockford | 16.0% | 5.5% | 10.5 |
Springfield | 11.8% | 3.8% | 8.0 |
St. Louis (IL-Section) | 12.3% | 4.1% | 8.2 |
Illinois Statewide | 14.6% | 4.1% | 10.5 |
* Preliminary I ** Revised |
Total Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) – June 2020
Metropolitan Area | June | June | Over-the-Year |
2020* | 2019** | Change | |
Bloomington MSA | 82,100 | 91,300 | -9,200 |
Carbondale-Marion MSA | 52,500 | 56,300 | -3,800 |
Champaign-Urbana MSA | 102,900 | 109,500 | -6,600 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division | 3,475,200 | 3,841,500 | -366,300 |
Danville MSA | 26,000 | 27,400 | -1,400 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA | 176,800 | 189,200 | -12,400 |
Decatur MSA | 45,300 | 51,100 | -5,800 |
Elgin Metro Division | 231,600 | 265,000 | -33,400 |
Kankakee MSA | 44,300 | 46,700 | -2,400 |
Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division | 384,600 | 432,000 | -47,400 |
Peoria MSA | 150,000 | Article continues after sponsor message
172,800 | -22,800 |
Rockford MSA | 134,900 | 152,300 | -17,400 |
Springfield MSA | 101,500 | 111,600 | -10,100 |
Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA | 225,400 | 240,500 | -15,100 |
Illinois Statewide | 5,586,500 | 6,183,800 | -597,300 |
*Preliminary | **Revised |
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates
(percent) for Local Counties and Areas
Labor Market Area | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Over the Year Change | |
St. Louis (IL-Section) | 12.3 % | 4.1 % | 8.2 | |
Bond County | 10.8 % | 3.6 % | 7.2 | |
Calhoun County | 12.2 % | 5.6 % | 6.6 | |
Clinton County | 8.7 % | 2.9 % | 5.8 | |
Jersey County | 11.5 % | 4.5 % | 7.0 | |
Macoupin County | 10.3 % | 4.0 % | 6.3 | |
Madison County | 12.2 % | 4.0 % | 8.2 | |
Monroe County | 9.0 % | 3.0 % | 6.0 | |
St. Clair County | 14.1 % | 4.5 % | 9.6 | |
Cities | ||||
Alton City | 16.0 % | 5.9 % | 10.1 | |
Belleville City | 15.9 % | 4.6 % | 11.3 | |
Collinsville City | 13.5 % | 4.0 % | 9.5 | |
East St. Louis City | 19.9 % | 7.4 % | 12.5 | |
Edwardsville City | 9.6 % | 3.0 % | 6.6 | |
Granite City | 14.6 % | 4.8 % | 9.8 | |
O'Fallon City | 12.2 % | 3.7 % | 8.5 | |
Counties | ||||
Greene County | 8.9 % | 4.2 % | 4.7 | |
Randolph County | 9.8 % | 3.5 % | 6.3 | |
Washington County | 7.2 % | 2.4 % | 4.8 | |
Other Areas | ||||
LWIA 21 | 10.1 % | 4.0 % | 6.1 | |
LWIA 22 | 12.1 % | 4.1 % | 8.0 | |
LWIA 24 | 12.4 % | 4.0 % | 8.4 | |
Southwestern EDR | 12.2 % | 4.0 % | 8.2 |
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