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Over-the-Year Job Growth Continues during February in Local Areas across the State

 

Springfield and Decatur Areas Add more than 2,300 New Jobs Over the Year

 

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates

Metropolitan Area

Feb.
2008*

Feb.
2007

Bloomington-Normal

4.9%

4.1%

Champaign-Urbana

5.2%

4.4%

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet

5.7%

4.8%

Danville

7.5%

6.6%

Davenport-Moline-Rock Isl.

5.2%

5.0%

Decatur

6.6%

6.1%

Kankakee-Bradley

8.4%

7.2%

Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI

6.5%

5.8%

Peoria

5.6%

4.9%

Rockford

7.9%

6.5%

Springfield

5.4%

5.0%

St. Louis (IL-Section)

6.8%

6.7%

*  Data subject to revision.

 

 

CHICAGO – Over the year, total payroll jobs grew during February in all metro areas, with the exception of Danville which was essentially unchanged, according to data released by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).  The metro areas with the largest percentage increases in total jobs were Decatur (+2.6%, +1,400), the Illinois section of St. Louis (+1.6%, +3,800), and Kankakee-Bradley (+1.4%, +600).  Total jobs in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metropolitan Division rose +23,100, or +0.6%.  Eleven metro areas reported job increases in Educational and Health Services, ten in Professional and Business Services, and nine in Wholesale Trade.  Since January 2004, Illinois has added 198,100 jobs, which are more new jobs than any Midwest state.

 

“Amid a struggling national economy and labor market, local areas across Illinois continue to register over-the-year job gains,” said IDES Director James P. Sledge.  “The diversity of the State’s industrial base and the economic development direction charted by Gov. Blagojevich continue to stimulate job growth.”

 

Total Non-Farm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) – February 2008

Metropolitan Area

February
2008*

February
2007**

Over-the-Year Change

Bloomington-Normal MSA

91,200

90,700

500

Champaign-Urbana MSA

112,600

112,300

300

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metro Div.

3,811,100

3,788,000

23,100

Danville MSA

30,800

30,900

-100

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA

185,200

183,700

1,500

Decatur MSA

54,700

53,300

1,400

Kankakee-Bradley MSA

44,000

43,400

600

Lake County-Kenosha County Metro Div.

389,800

385,900

3,900

Peoria MSA

185,300

182,900

2,400

Rockford MSA

158,900

157,600

1,300

Springfield MSA

110,100

109,200

900

Illinois Section of St. Louis MSA

235,100

231,300

3,800

 

                *Preliminary    **Revised

 

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates (percent) for Local Counties and Areas

 

Labor Market Area

Feb 08

Feb 07

Decatur MSA

 

 

Macon

6.6%

6.1%

Springfield MSA

 

 

Menard

5.7%

6.0%

Sangamon

5.4%

5.0%

Cities

 

 

Decatur City

7.0%

6.5%

Springfield City

5.3%

4.9%

Counties

 

 

Adams

4.9%

4.4%

Brown

4.0%

3.2%

Calhoun

8.2%

10.0%

Cass

5.5%

5.1%

Christian

6.5%

5.7%

DeWitt

6.4%

5.8%

Douglas

6.4%

5.2%

Greene

6.1%

5.6%

Jersey

6.9%

7.1%

Logan

6.2%

5.6%

Macoupin

8.3%

7.2%

Montgomery

9.0%

7.5%

Morgan

6.2%

5.6%

Moultrie

4.7%

4.0%

Piatt

4.9%

4.6%

Pike

6.3%

5.9%

Schuyler

5.9%

5.4%

Scott

7.5%

7.7%

Shelby

6.5%

5.8%

Other Areas

 

 

LWA 19

6.6%

6.1%

LWA 20

5.6%

5.2%

LWA 21

7.4%

6.7%

Central EDR

6.3%

5.7%

 

 

Central Illinois Highlights

 

 

Decatur Metro Area

From February 2007 to February 2008 the Decatur MSA experienced an increase of 1,400 non-farm jobs.  Over the year, local employers increased hiring in most of the major industry sectors.  Again for the month, job gains were led by the manufacturing sector.  Other notable over-the-year gains were experienced in Construction, Educational and Health Care Services, Trade, Transportation and Utilities, Professional and Business Services and Leisure and Hospitality.

 

 

Springfield Metro Area

From February 2007 to February 2008, Springfield MSA non-farm jobs increased by 900.  The unemployment rate edged up from 5.0% in February 2007 to 5.4% in February 2008.  Over the year, Springfield area employers added jobs in Construction, Leisure and Hospitality, Professional and Business Services, Educational and Health Services, Other Services, and Retail Trade.

Notes:

 
 
 


  • Revised monthly data will be produced in the LAUS program for the first time since 2005.  As a result, sub-state labor force, employed, unemployed and unemployment rates for the previous data month will be subject to revision, beginning with the release of February 2008 estimates.
  • Monthly 2007 unemployment rates and total non-farm jobs for Illinois metropolitan areas were revised in February 2008, as required by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  Any records or historical analysis previously cited may no longer be valid under the new 2007 monthly series.
  • Unemployment rates are based upon the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Program.  Due to changes in geographic definitions for metro areas based on Census population and commuting patterns, the official LAUS data series begins in January 1990.  For more information visit the IDES website at http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/laus/lausmenu.htm.
  • Payroll jobs data are based upon the Current Employment Statistics survey of 16,000 firms in Illinois; visit http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/cesfiles/cesmenu.htm for additional information.
  • For description of metropolitan area geographic definitions visit:  http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/cesfiles/blsareadef.htm.
  • EDR refers to “Economic Development Region” and LWA refers to “Local Workforce Area.”

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