Bloomington nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1% since March

By Prairie State Wire

Sep 30, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Bloomington metropolitan statistical area was 87,600, a 1 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In March, Bloomington reported 86,700 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