Numbers released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security are showing small decreases in the Vermilion County and Danville unemployment rates, along with significant decreases when compared to September of last year.
Unemployment in Vermilion County showed a decrease from 4.7% in August to 4.5% in September. Vermilion County’s rate came in at 5.5% in September of 2025.
For the City of Danville, unemployment decreased from 5.8% in August to 5.5% in September. Danville stood at 6.4% in September of last year.
Also in Vermilion County, total non-farm employment showed a drop of 400 jobs from September of 2025 to September of 2026, with the total number of non-farm jobs coming in at 25,525.
In looking at specific categories, employment from September of ’25 to September of ’26 increased in Private Education – Health Services by 250 jobs, and in Leisure – Hospitality by 50 jobs.
Meanwhile, there were drops of 225 jobs in Professional – Business Services, 150 in Government, 150 in Manufacturing, 125 in Trade – Transportation – Utilities, 25 in Construction, and 25 in Financial Services.
There were no changes in the Information and Other Services categories.
