Observations

Q3 2026: 2.5

Updated: Oct 23, 2026 2:19 PM CDT

Units:

Percent, 4-Quarter Moving Average,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Quarterly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Persons Unemployed 15 Weeks or Longer, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force for Illinois	2015-04-24	2026-10-23

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	2015-04-24	2026-10-23

Release

Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States	2015-04-24	2026-10-23

Units

Percent, 4-Quarter Moving Average	2015-04-24	2026-10-23

Frequency

Quarterly	2015-04-24	2026-10-23

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2015-04-24	2026-10-23

Notes

U-1 unemployment rate, as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)	2015-04-24	2026-07-23
U-1 unemployment rate, as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Where applicable, estimates are 11-month averages that exclude October 2025. Data for October were not collected due to the federal government shutdown. As a result, these estimates are not strictly comparable with averages for other time periods.	2026-07-24	2026-10-23

Release Tables

Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States