Published on September 25, 2025 4:06 pm
Last Updated on September 25, 2025 4:06 pm
The August unemployment rate in Illinois declined by about 10,000, and the rate dropped from 5.3% in August 2024 to 4.7% in August 2025.
The Effingham County jobless rate for August 2025 remained unchanged at 3.8%. As far as other area counties, here are the numbers:
Clay–5.3%, up from 5.2%
Fayette–5%, up from 4.8%
Jasper–3.8%, up from 3.7%
Cumberland–3.6%, unchanged from one year earlier
Coles–4.4%, unchanged from one year earlier
Shelby–4.1%, up from 3.9% one year earlier
Total nonfarm employment decreased by 75 jobs in the Effingham area in August.