Overall unemployment rate moved up to 6.0% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Carbondale-Marion, IL market declined by 1,417 jobs in August and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 40 bps to 6.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 5.3%.
- Carbondale-Marion, IL unemployment rate is 71 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 230 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in August versus prior month by 5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.6%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 15,700; -100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through August 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 29, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.