Updated January 06, 2021
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Chicago area, second quarter 2020
(U.S. = $1,188; Area = $1,282)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Chicago Area Economic Summary
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
7.4
5.1
5.4
7.9
7.0
6.4
4.4
3.7
2.3
3.1
3.2
3.3
0.0
5.0
10.0
Lake Co., IN
Kenosha Co., WI
DuPage Co., IL
Cook Co., IL
Chicago area
United States
Nov-19
Nov-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-16.0
-14.0
-12.0
-10.0
-8.0
-6.0
-4.0
-2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
Nov-17
Nov-18
Nov-19
Nov-20
Chicago area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
4,461.6
-341.0
-7.1
Mining and logging
1.6
-0.3
-15.8
Construction
178.4
-5.6
-3.0
Manufacturing
396.8
-19.6
-4.7
Trade, transportation, and util ities
934.0
-31.1
-3.2
Information
75.2
-3.1
-4.0
Financial activities
311.5
-9.1
-2.8
Professional and business services
806.6
-40.6
-4.8
Education and health services
714.2
-38.0
-5.1
Leisure and hospitality
350.8
-130.4
-27.1
Other services
180.4
-18.6
-9.3
Government
512.1
-44.6
-8.0
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from Nov.
2019 to Nov. 2020
Nov. 2020
Chicago area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wa