Published on March 24, 2025 2:29 pm
Last Updated on March 24, 2025 2:30 pm
Unemployment rates declined in January from one year earlier statewide in Illinois and in area counties.
The Effingham County jobless rate was 4.2%, compared to 4.9% in January 2024. In the Effingham area, total nonfarm employment decreased by 400 jobs from a year earlier, with increases in the Leisure-Hospitality and Government sectors.
In area counties, jobless rates were:
Coles County–3.8%, down from 4.3% in January 2024
Cumberland County–4.2%, down from 4.7%
Shelby County–4.6%, down from 5.5%
Clay County–6.0%, down from 6.1%
Fayette County–6.1%, down from 6.7%
Jasper County–4.5%, down from 5.5%
Unemployment statewide was at an even 5.0% in January, compared to 5.2% in January 2024.
