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Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

​The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program develops monthly and annual estimates of the labor force, employed, unemployed and the unemployment rate for the State, metropolitan areas, counties and municipalities that have a population of at least 25,000.

New - Expanded workforce data, charts, and analysis available for the metro area press releases:

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​Unemployment Rate: Seasonally Adjusted

  • Characteristics of Employed and Unemployed Monthly and annual employment and unemployment statistics by characteristics such as age, gender, race, employment and labor force participation, duration of unemployment and union membership​.

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Current Data

Unemployment Rate Maps (PDF)

Illinois and Chicago Metropolitan Area Unemployment Rates

Current Monthly Unemployment Rates

Year to Date Data

Downloadable LAUS Files

Monthly Veteran's Report

Historical Data

2020 Annual Average Maps (PDF)

​​​​Annual Average Data​

U.S. BLS Unemployment Statistics

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