Effingham County March Jobless Rate at 3.2%, Well Down from One Year Earlier

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Published on April 21 2022 1:29 pm
Last Updated on April 21 2022 1:29 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

The Illinois Department of Employment Security has released unemployment figures for March, which are much lower than one year earlier.

Here are the figures:

Labor Market Area

Mar 2022

Mar 2021

Over the Year Change

  
 

Mattoon-Charleston Area

 

 

 

  

Clark County

4.8 %

6.5 %

-1.7

  

Coles County

4.3 %

5.6 %

-1.3

  

Cumberland County

3.7 %

5.2 %

-1.5

  

Douglas County

3.2 %

4.0 %

-0.8

  

Edgar County

3.6 %

4.7 %

-1.1

  

Moultrie County

3.1 %

4.0 %

-0.9

  

Shelby County

4.0 %

5.0 %

-1.0

  

Effingham Area

 

 

 

  

Clay County

5.0 %

6.3 %

-1.3

  

Crawford County

4.2 %

6.1 %

-1.9

  

Effingham County

3.2 %

4.7 %

-1.5

  

Fayette County

4.7 %

6.4 %

-1.7

  

Jasper County

3.8 %

5.5 %

-1.7

  

Centralia - Mt. Vernon Area

 

 

 

  

Clinton County

3.0 %

3.9 %

-0.9

  

Hamilton County

3.8 %

5.2 %

-1.4

  

Jefferson County

5.1 %

6.8 %

-1.7

  

Marion County

5.0 %

6.3 %

-1.3

  

Washington County

2.3 %

2.9 %

-0.6

  

Wayne County

3.9 %

5.5 %

-1.6

  

Other Areas

 

 

 

  

LWIA 21

4.2 %

5.6 %

-1.4

  

LWIA 23

4.1 %

5.6 %

-1.5

  

LWIA 24

4.2 %

5.9 %

-1.7

  

LWIA 25

4.8 %

6.6 %

-1.8

  

LWIA 26

4.9 %

6.6 %

-1.7

  

Southeastern EDR

4.1 %

5.6 %

-1.5

  

South Central Illinois Highlights

Mattoon – Charleston Area

March 2022 total nonfarm employment increased by +500 compared to one year ago.

Employment gains were posted in Leisure and Hospitality (+300), Government (+275), Financial Activities (+200), Other Services (+75), Manufacturing (+75), Construction (+25), Educational and Health Services (+25), and Natural Resources and Mining (+25). 

Payrolls decreased in Professional and Business Services (-450), and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-125).  No employment change was reported in Information.

Effingham Area

Total nonfarm employment in March 2022 increased by +1,700 compared to last year.

Employment gains were posted in Leisure and Hospitality (+425), Construction (+350), Manufacturing (+300), Government (+225), Educational and Health Services (+225), Professional and Business Services (+100), Financial Activities (+75), and Other Services (+25). No change was reported in Natural Resources and Mining.  
 
Employment declined in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-25), and Information (-25).