Decatur nonfarm payroll employees increase by 2.2% since March

By Prairie State Wire

Sep 29, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Decatur metropolitan statistical area was 47,300, a 2.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In March, Decatur reported 46,300 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Illinois reported 5.718 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in April.

Illinois Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls March vs. April