The local area saw slightly higher local unemployment rates in November compared to a year ago. The November rate in Champaign County was 3.6 per cent, compared to 3.3 last year. In Vermilion County the jobless rate was 4.8 percent. It was 4.6 percent in 2022. In the City of Danville, it was 6 percent, compared to 5.2 percent last year. In the city of Urbana it was 3.8 percent, up from 3.6 in 2022. The City of Champaign stood at 3.7 percent. It was 3.3 percent in November 2022.
Non-farm employment in both Champaign County and Vermilion County increased by 800 jobs in the year. Government and Leisure-Hospitality were large growth sectors in both counties
