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Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (MSA) (CHIC917URN) from Jan 1990 to Aug 2025 about Chicago, WI, IN, IL, unemployment, rate, and USA.

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Unemployment Rate in Illinois was 4.40% in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Illinois reached a record high of 18.30 in April of 2020 and a record low of 3.60 in November of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Illinois - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Lake County, IL (ILLAKE7URN) from Jan 1990 to Aug 2025 about Lake County, IL; Chicago; IL; unemployment; rate; and USA.

Unemployment Rate in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (MSA) was 4.60% in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (MSA) reached a record high of 18.70 in April of 2020 and a record low of 3.50 in December of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Kane County, IL (ILKANE2URN) from Jan 1990 to Aug 2025 about Kane County, IL; Chicago; IL; unemployment; rate; and USA.

United States - Chicago Fed National Activity : Employment, Unemployment and Hours was -0.07000 Index in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Chicago Fed National Activity : Employment, Unemployment and Hours reached a record high of 1.97000 in June of 2020 and a record low of -8.95000 in April of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Chicago Fed National Activity : Employment, Unemployment and Hours - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL (MD) (LAUDV171698400000003) from Jan 1994 to Aug 2025 about IL, unemployment, rate, and USA.

This dataset contains a selection of six socioeconomic indicators of public health significance and a “hardship index,” by Chicago community area, for the years 2007 – 2011. The indicators are the percent of occupied housing units with more than one person per room (i.e., crowded housing); the percent of households living below the federal poverty level; the percent of persons in the labor force over the age of 16 years that are unemployed; the percent of persons over the age of 25 years without a high school diploma; the percent of the population under 18 or over 64 years of age (i.e., dependency); and per capita income. Indicators for Chicago as a whole are provided in the final row of the table. See the full dataset description for more information at https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/assets/8D10B9D1-CCA3-4E7E-92C7-5125E9AB46E9.

This dataset contains a selection of six socioeconomic indicators of public health significance and a “hardship index,” by Chicago community area, for the years 2008 – 2012. The indicators are the percent of occupied housing units with more than one person per room (i.e., crowded housing); the percent of households living below the federal poverty level; the percent of persons in the labor force over the age of 16 years that are unemployed; the percent of persons over the age of 25 years without a high school diploma; the percent of the population under 18 or over 64 years of age (i.e., dependency); and per capita income. Indicators for Chicago as a whole are provided in the final row of the table. See the full dataset description for more information at: https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/views/fwb8-6aw5/files/A5KBlegGR2nWI1jgP6pjJl32CTPwPbkl9KU3FxlZk-A?download=true&filename=P:\EPI\OEPHI\MATERIALS\REFERENCES\ECONOMIC_INDICATORS\Dataset_Description_socioeconomic_indicators_2012_FOR_PORTAL_ONLY.pdf

United States CFNAI: Employment, Unemployment, & Hours data was reported at -1.230 NA in Mar 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.070 NA for Feb 2020. United States CFNAI: Employment, Unemployment, & Hours data is updated monthly, averaging 0.050 NA from Mar 1967 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 637 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.420 NA in Sep 1983 and a record low of -1.820 NA in Dec 1974. United States CFNAI: Employment, Unemployment, & Hours data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S007: Chicago Fed National Activity Index. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in Kendall County, IL (ILKEND3URN) from Jan 1990 to Aug 2025 about Kendall County, IL; Chicago; IL; unemployment; rate; and USA.

This dataset contains a selection of six socioeconomic indicators of public health significance and a “hardship index,” by Chicago community area, for the years 2007 – 2011. The indicators are the percent of occupied housing units with more than one person per room (i.e., crowded housing); the percent of households living below the federal poverty level; the percent of persons in the labor force over the age of 16 years that are unemployed; the percent of persons over the age of 25 years without a high school diploma; the percent of the population under 18 or over 64 years of age (i.e., dependency); and per capita income. Indicators for Chicago as a whole are provided in the final row of the table. See the full dataset description for more information at https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/assets/8D10B9D1-CCA3-4E7E-92C7-5125E9AB46E9.

In 2023, the GDP of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metropolitan area amounted to ****** billion chained 2017 U.S. dollars. The GDP of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here. Economic growth and unemployment in Chicago Economic growth in Chicago, measured by the growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), was significant in the years between 2001 and 2022. This growth occurred in a period of growth for cities nationally as seen by growth of other major American cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. In contrast to Chicago’s growth, San Francisco’s growth rate demonstrated the effect of a new and booming industry. The influence of technology and internet companies saw San Francisco grow nearly ** percent in comparison to the ** percent growth in GDP achieved by Chicago. As a result, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin ranked third in Gross Metropolitan Product of the United States, by metropolitan area in 2022. The drop in GDP output in 2020 can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Areas of Chicago, based on census tracts, that are the most socioeconomically disadvantaged, for the purpose of promoting equitable hiring within areas of economic need. Qualifying areas were identified using three criteria, based on data from the 2014 American Community Survey: household income, poverty rate, and unemployment rate. These area designations are used for workforce bid incentives for City contracts administered by the Department of Procurement Services. They will also be used for workforce requirements for construction at the temporary casino facility, as agreed to in the Host Community Agreement between Bally’s and the City of Chicago. The designations are made under Section 2-92-390 of the City of Chicago code. This dataset is in a forma​​t for spatial datasets that is inherently tabular but allows for a map as a derived view. Please click the indicated link below for such a map. To export the data in either tabular or geographic format, please use the Export button on this dataset.

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This study presents time-series demographic, economic, and political data for Chicago, covering each year from 1840 to 1973. Included are election returns, indicators of ethnic and racial composition of the city, political structure, municipal court operations, judicial recruitment, police activities, and selected municipal expenditures. Economic variables measure employment, unemployment, and manufacturing activities. National and local election returns and data on ethnic composition are also provided for individual city wards for each decade between 1890 and 1970.

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