Overall unemployment rate moved down to 5.1% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 1,800 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Carbondale-Marion, IL market declined by 1,733 jobs in May and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 60 bps to 5.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 25 bps over the same time to 5.5%.
- Carbondale-Marion, IL unemployment rate is 40 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 1,100 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in May versus prior month by 0.7% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -10.3%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 15,600; -1,800
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through May 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 30, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.