Alton City, IL Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 13,242 | - | 8.2 | - |
| 1991 | 12,915 | -2.5 | 8.7 | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 12,995 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 0.6 |
| 1993 | 12,872 | -0.9 | 10.2 | 1.0 |
| 1994 | 13,145 | 2.1 | 7.4 | -2.9 |
| 1995 | 12,927 | -1.7 | 7.9 | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 13,001 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 13,311 | 2.4 | 6.6 | -1.5 |
| 1998 | 13,083 | -1.7 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 12,919 | -1.3 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| 2000 | 13,382 | 3.6 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| 2001 | 13,164 | -1.6 | 6.6 | 1.0 |
| 2002 | 12,837 | -2.5 | 7.4 | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 12,622 | -1.7 | 8.4 | 1.0 |
| 2004 | 12,466 | -1.2 | 8.2 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 12,714 | 2.0 | 7.4 | -0.8 |
| 2006 | 12,922 | 1.6 | 6.6 | -0.8 |
| 2007 | 13,099 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 12,974 | -1.0 | 8.6 | 1.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 13,143 | - | 8.6 | - |
| Feb | 13,177 | - | 8.2 | - |
| Mar | 13,192 | - | 7.9 | - |
| Apr | 13,199 | - | 7.6 | - |
| May | 13,195 | - | 7.2 | - |
| Jun | 13,326 | - | 8.4 | - |
| Jul | 13,417 | - | 8.4 | - |
| Aug | 13,233 | - | 9.1 | - |
| Sep | 13,226 | - | 8.3 | - |
| Oct | 13,303 | - | 8.8 | - |
| Nov | 13,247 | - | 8.7 | - |
| Dec | 13,241 | - | 7.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 12,800 | -2.6 | 9.2 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 12,865 | -2.4 | 9.7 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 12,911 | -2.1 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 12,914 | -2.2 | 8.7 | 1.1 |
| May | 12,884 | -2.4 | 7.7 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 12,985 | -2.6 | 9.4 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 13,038 | -2.8 | 8.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 12,939 | -2.2 | 8.0 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 12,918 | -2.3 | 7.6 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 12,931 | -2.8 | 8.0 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 12,890 | -2.7 | 8.9 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 12,899 | -2.6 | 9.0 | 1.6 |
| 1992-Jan | 12,768 | -0.2 | 11.0 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 12,811 | -0.4 | 10.9 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 12,915 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 13,029 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 1.2 |
| May | 13,004 | 0.9 | 9.8 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 13,075 | 0.7 | 11.4 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 13,109 | 0.5 | 10.2 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 12,996 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 13,062 | 1.1 | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 13,116 | 1.4 | 6.4 | -1.6 |
| Nov | 13,069 | 1.4 | 7.4 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 12,980 | 0.6 | 7.7 | -1.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 12,630 | -1.1 | 9.5 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 12,665 | -1.1 | 11.1 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 12,719 | -1.5 | 10.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 12,779 | -1.9 | 11.0 | 1.0 |
| May | 12,847 | -1.2 | 11.3 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 12,930 | -1.1 | 11.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 12,989 | -0.9 | 11.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 12,803 | -1.5 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 12,938 | -0.9 | 9.2 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 13,007 | -0.8 | 9.7 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 13,043 | -0.2 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 13,116 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| 1994-Jan | 12,705 | 0.6 | 8.7 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 12,831 | 1.3 | 8.5 | -2.6 |
| Mar | 12,951 | 1.8 | 7.5 | -3.1 |
| Apr | 13,060 | 2.2 | 7.8 | -3.2 |
| May | 13,118 | 2.1 | 7.9 | -3.4 |
| Jun | 13,232 | 2.3 | 8.2 | -3.4 |
| Jul | 13,232 | 1.9 | 7.7 | -3.3 |
| Aug | 13,157 | 2.8 | 7.5 | -4.8 |
| Sep | 13,201 | 2.0 | 6.3 | -2.9 |
| Oct | 13,298 | 2.2 | 6.2 | -3.4 |
| Nov | 13,331 | 2.2 | 6.4 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 13,618 | 3.8 | 5.8 | -1.9 |
| 1995-Jan | 12,781 | 0.6 | 6.6 | -2.2 |
| Feb | 12,784 | -0.4 | 7.0 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 12,886 | -0.5 | 6.5 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 12,955 | -0.8 | 7.3 | -0.5 |
| May | 12,941 | -1.3 | 7.2 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 13,011 | -1.7 | 8.8 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 13,044 | -1.4 | 8.8 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 12,934 | -1.7 | 9.3 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 12,951 | -1.9 | 8.3 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 13,024 | -2.1 | 8.5 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 12,921 | -3.1 | 8.0 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 12,890 | -5.3 | 7.8 | 1.9 |
| 1996-Jan | 12,553 | -1.8 | 8.2 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 12,667 | -0.9 | 7.9 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 12,794 | -0.7 | 8.3 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 12,924 | -0.2 | 8.7 | 1.4 |
| May | 13,012 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 13,105 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 13,138 | 0.7 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 13,101 | 1.3 | 8.2 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 13,143 | 1.5 | 7.2 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 13,217 | 1.5 | 7.7 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 13,194 | 2.1 | 7.2 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 13,162 | 2.1 | 7.3 | -0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 12,905 | 2.8 | 7.6 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 12,962 | 2.3 | 7.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 13,140 | 2.7 | 6.8 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 13,253 | 2.5 | 6.4 | -2.3 |
| May | 13,321 | 2.4 | 5.7 | -2.8 |
| Jun | 13,406 | 2.3 | 6.3 | -2.6 |
| Jul | 13,371 | 1.8 | 6.6 | -2.3 |
| Aug | 13,421 | 2.4 | 7.0 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 13,442 | 2.3 | 6.3 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 13,522 | 2.3 | 6.1 | -1.7 |
| Nov | 13,524 | 2.5 | 5.9 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 13,463 | 2.3 | 6.4 | -0.9 |
| 1998-Jan | 12,910 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 12,942 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 13,044 | -0.7 | 7.1 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 13,042 | -1.6 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| May | 13,110 | -1.6 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 13,123 | -2.1 | 7.6 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 13,144 | -1.7 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 13,044 | -2.8 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 13,176 | -2.0 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 13,162 | -2.7 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 13,149 | -2.8 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 13,153 | -2.3 | 6.4 | -0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 12,690 | -1.7 | 6.1 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 12,704 | -1.8 | 6.5 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 12,771 | -2.1 | 5.8 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 12,861 | -1.4 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 12,864 | -1.9 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 12,968 | -1.2 | 6.3 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 13,050 | -0.7 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 12,885 | -1.2 | 7.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 12,956 | -1.7 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 13,076 | -0.7 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 13,086 | -0.5 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 13,115 | -0.3 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 13,336 | 5.1 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 13,249 | 4.3 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 13,355 | 4.6 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 13,488 | 4.9 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| May | 13,381 | 4.0 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 13,539 | 4.4 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 13,323 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 13,263 | 2.9 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 13,312 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 13,475 | 3.1 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 13,440 | 2.7 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 13,418 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 13,096 | -1.8 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 13,076 | -1.3 | 6.6 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 13,144 | -1.6 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 13,242 | -1.8 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| May | 13,215 | -1.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 13,396 | -1.1 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 13,205 | -0.9 | 6.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 12,888 | -2.8 | 7.9 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 13,105 | -1.6 | 7.2 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 13,223 | -1.9 | 7.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 13,208 | -1.7 | 6.8 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 13,165 | -1.9 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| 2002-Jan | 12,736 | -2.7 | 7.5 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 12,775 | -2.3 | 7.4 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 12,744 | -3.0 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 12,805 | -3.3 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| May | 12,833 | -2.9 | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 12,976 | -3.1 | 7.8 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 12,778 | -3.2 | 7.8 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 12,834 | -0.4 | 8.3 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 12,941 | -1.3 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 12,899 | -2.5 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 12,862 | -2.6 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 12,862 | -2.3 | 7.6 | 0.9 |
| 2003-Jan | 12,510 | -1.8 | 9.1 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 12,561 | -1.7 | 9.1 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 12,574 | -1.3 | 8.1 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 12,604 | -1.6 | 8.0 | 1.0 |
| May | 12,541 | -2.3 | 7.8 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 12,692 | -2.2 | 9.5 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 12,533 | -1.9 | 8.6 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 12,567 | -2.1 | 9.1 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 12,669 | -2.1 | 8.3 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 12,799 | -0.8 | 8.1 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 12,718 | -1.1 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 12,690 | -1.3 | 7.9 | 0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 12,224 | -2.3 | 9.5 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 12,267 | -2.3 | 9.2 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 12,386 | -1.5 | 8.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 12,448 | -1.2 | 7.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 12,486 | -0.4 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 12,591 | -0.8 | 8.9 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 12,437 | -0.8 | 8.0 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 12,448 | -0.9 | 8.6 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 12,544 | -1.0 | 7.7 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 12,605 | -1.5 | 7.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 12,586 | -1.0 | 7.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 12,575 | -0.9 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| 2005-Jan | 12,399 | 1.4 | 7.9 | -1.6 |
| Feb | 12,348 | 0.7 | 7.7 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 12,490 | 0.8 | 7.3 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 12,626 | 1.4 | 7.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 12,675 | 1.5 | 7.0 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 12,869 | 2.2 | 7.7 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 12,752 | 2.5 | 7.7 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 12,847 | 3.2 | 7.7 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 12,847 | 2.4 | 7.5 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 12,921 | 2.5 | 7.4 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 12,821 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 12,967 | 3.1 | 6.5 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 12,620 | 1.8 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 12,651 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 12,733 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 12,788 | 1.3 | 6.0 | -1.2 |
| May | 12,848 | 1.4 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 13,009 | 1.1 | 6.8 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 12,860 | 0.8 | 7.1 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 12,965 | 0.9 | 7.1 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 13,088 | 1.9 | 6.1 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 13,182 | 2.0 | 6.0 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 13,183 | 2.8 | 5.6 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 13,137 | 1.3 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| 2007-Jan | 12,823 | 1.6 | 7.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 12,846 | 1.5 | 7.6 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 12,995 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 13,087 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
| May | 13,134 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 13,306 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 13,091 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 13,045 | 0.6 | 8.4 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 13,210 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 13,297 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 13,203 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 13,152 | 0.1 | 7.0 | 1.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 12,892 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 12,917 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 13,052 | 0.4 | 7.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 13,209 | 0.9 | 6.5 | -0.4 |
| May | 13,130 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 13,213 | -0.7 | 8.7 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 12,932 | -1.2 | 9.5 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 12,875 | -1.3 | 9.9 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 12,980 | -1.7 | 8.8 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 12,986 | -2.3 | 9.4 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 12,775 | -3.2 | 9.8 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 12,725 | -3.2 | 10.0 | 3.0 |
| 2009-Jan | 12,329 | -4.4 | 10.8 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 12,322 | -4.6 | 10.4 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 12,249 | -6.2 | 10.8 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 12,419 | -6.0 | 9.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 12,513 | -4.7 | 9.4 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 12,539 | -5.1 | 10.3 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 12,326 | -4.7 | 11.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 12,283 | -4.6 | 12.2 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 12,308 | -5.2 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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