How many jobs were lost in Peoria, IL area last month?
Updated May. 19, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 1,600 jobs in March 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 Peoria, IL Metro Area has averaged about 140 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-1.6K
month to month change in number of jobs (March 2026)
The Peoria, IL area job loss of 1,600 in March 2026 swung from a gain of 500 jobs in February 2026.
During the latest five-year period (April 2021 to March 2026), the Peoria, IL area gained jobs in 29 out of 60 months. March 2026 had the second-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (2,600) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-2,500).
The Peoria, IL area lost 1,600 jobs in March 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Peoria, IL area
How does the Peoria, IL area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Peoria, IL area has lost an average of 167 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 58, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as sixth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 14,900 every month in 2009 to a gain of 5,900 every month in 2010.
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In 2025, the Peoria, IL area lost an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Peoria, IL area, seasonally adjusted
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