Illinois Unemployment Rate Holds at 5.1% in May as State Adds 6,000 Jobs

Illinois unemployment rate holds at 5.1% in May as state adds 6,000 jobs

The rate is up 0.7 percentage point compared with May 2025, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Illinois adds 6,000 jobs, unemployment stable in month of May – WCIA (Champaign)

The number of unemployed persons — 336,300 — fell by 0.3 percentage points from April, but is up compared to the same month one year ago.

Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate remains more than 5%

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced on Thursday that the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.1% in May.

Illinois Unemployment Rate Remains at 5.1% in May

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