The latest unemployment numbers show that the jobs situation improved across the board from August to September. In Vermilion County, the unemployment rate fell from 7.1 percent in August to 5.6 percent in September. Vermilion County’s rate stood at 7.8 percent in September of last year. The City of Danville’s jobless rate fell from 8.8 percent to 7.2 percent. Danville’s rate stood at 10.2 percent in September of last year.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the latest numbers have not been seasonally adjusted.
In Vermilion County, non-farm employment has increased from over 500 jobs compared to September of last year. The leisure-hospitality and wholesale trade sectors show an over 200 gain compared to one year ago, while the manufacturing and financial activities sectors are both down around 100 from September of last year.
