Prairie State Wire

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for November 2021 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metropolitan statistical area was 4,575,300, a 0.4 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In October 2021, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin reported 4,558,400 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 5.939 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in November 2021.

October 2021 (In thousands)	November 2021 (In thousands)	Percent Change
4,558.4	4,575.3	0.4

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics