Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.0% , based on the most recently available information published in May 2023.
Total employment in the Carbondale-Marion, IL market rose by 373 jobs in March and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 4.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 27 bps over the same time to 3.6%.
- Carbondale-Marion, IL unemployment rate is 38 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 60 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in March versus prior month by 7.1% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs stayed flat. Key sectors include:
- Government: 17,800; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2023 (Data published May 2023 and reports created on May 9,2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.