How many jobs were lost in Decatur, IL area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 200 jobs in August 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Decatur, IL Metro Area has averaged about zero fewer jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Decatur, IL area, there was a net gain of zero in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Decatur, IL area gained jobs in 27 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 11th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2025 (+600) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-800).
The Decatur, IL area lost 200 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Decatur, IL area
How has the Decatur, IL area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Decatur, IL area has lost an average of 8 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 17, and the lowest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as eighth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 317 every month in 2009 to a gain of 75 every month in 2022.
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In 2025, the Decatur, IL area lost an average of 8 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Decatur, IL area, seasonally adjusted
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