The unemployment rate increased in the local area in the past year, according to information from the Department of Employment Security.
The rate for June stands at 5.9 percent in Vermilion County. It was 4.9 percent last year. In Champaign County, the rate is 4.7 percent, compared to 4.1 percent last year.
The City of Danville stands at 6.8 percent, up from 5.8 percent in 2022, The city of Urbana is at 5 percent, compared to 4.4 percent last year. The City of Champaign is at 4.8 percent, higher than the 4.2 percent last year.
