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Illinois Economy - Live Data

Tracking the Illinois economy: unemployment at 5.1% (above the national rate of 4.2%), plus job growth, home prices, and income - all sourced from the Federal Reserve and Bureau of Labor Statistics, in plain English.

Unemployment Rate
5.1%
▲ Above US average (4.2%)
Nonfarm Jobs
6.16M
▼ -0.0% jobs YoY
House Prices (YoY)
+5.8%
▲ Rising fast
Per-Capita Income
$78K
▲ +4.3% vs prior year
Illinois vs. United States - Unemployment
Illinois
5.1%
United States
4.2%

Illinois is running above the national unemployment rate. At 5.1% vs 4.2% nationally, local job seekers face a somewhat tougher market than the US average.

Jobs & Output
Nonfarm payrolls
6.16M
Job growth (YoY)
-0.0%
Real GDP (2025)
$914B
GDP growth (YoY)
+1.6%

Payrolls are monthly (BLS); GDP and income are annual (BEA). Key sectors in Illinois: finance, manufacturing, and transportation.

Key Numbers - Illinois
Unemployment5.1%
US unemployment4.2%
Nonfarm jobs6.16M
House prices YoY+5.8%
Per-capita income$77,772
Real GDP$914B
Labor data as ofMay 2026
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Data: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) - series ILUR, ILNA, ILSTHPI, ILPCPI, ILRGSP - plus BLS and BEA. Live values load on page open; figures shown are the most recent official releases. Not financial advice.