Published on April 4, 2025 4:09 pm
Last Updated on April 4, 2025 4:09 pm
Unemployment rates in Illinois and in area counties were lower in February than one year earlier.
The state jobless rate was 5.1%, compared to 5.3% in February 2024.
The Effingham County unemployment rate for February was 3.8%, down from 4.7% in February 2024. Total nonfarm employment, though, decreased by 600 jobs in February from one year earlier. There were employment gains reported in the Leisure-Hospitality sector and were unchanged in Government, but other sectors saw decreases.
Other area counties and their February jobless rates were:
Clay County–5.1%, down from 5.9%
Fayette County–5.4%, down from 6.4%
Jasper County–3.8%, down from 4.9%
Coles County–3.7%, down from 4.2%
Cumberland County–3.6%, down from 4.5%
Shelby County–4.1%, down from 5.0%
