Area Jobless Rates Drop Again

Effingham County's November unemployment was 2.8%, back to the same numbers seen before the pandemic began.

Effingham County's rate compares to 4.1% in November 2020. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports total nonfarm employment in the county in November increased by 750 from one year earlier.

No employment changes were reported in Trade, Transportation and Utilities. Every other employment sector saw an increase in employment.

Other area counties and their November unemployment rates include: Coles--3.7%, down from 5.4% in November 2020...Cumberland--3.1%, down from 4.2%...Shelby--3.2%, down from 4.1%...Clay--4.2%, down from 5.3%...Fayette--3.7%, down from 4.8%...and Jasper--3.1%, down from 4.2%.

The Illinois jobless rate for November was at 4.5%, but that's down from 7.6% in November 2020.