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SPRINGFIELD — Unemployment rates in Illinois' metropolitan areas are down for the 10th consecutive month, and jobs are up in most metro areas between January 2021 and 2022, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Jobs were determined to be up in 12 metro areas, unchanged in one and down in another.

The Bloomington metro statistical area had one of the largest over-the-year percentage increases in total non-farm jobs, up 7.9%, or 6,700 jobs, for a total of 91,500 non-farm jobs. The unemployment rate there stands at 4.1%.

The Decatur MSA had one of the largest unemployment rate decreases, down 2.7 points to 7.4%, with a total of 47,400 non-farm jobs. 

The Carbondale-Marion area went from a 6.9% unemployment rate to 5.1%, with 55,700 total non-farm jobs.

The Quad Cities went from a 7.4% unemployment rate to 5.3%, with 176,900 non-farm jobs.

The Metro East area saw a rate decrease of 6.7% to 4.7% with 230,500 non-farm jobs. 

McLean County overall saw a -2.4 decrease; Macon County, -2.7; Coles County, -1.9; De Witt County, -2.4; Shelby County, -1.5; and Moultrie County, -1.7.

The overall unemployment rate for all 102 Illinois counties decreased over the year for the third straight month, landing at 5.3% in January 2022, down from 7.8% in January 2021.

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Italy's Sofia Goggia, left, and Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde celebrate after winning the women's and men's downhill overall leaders cups, on the podium of an alpine ski, World Cup Finals downhill, in Courchevel, France, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Italy's Sofia Goggia celebrates with the women's downhill overall leader cup, on the podium of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Finals downhill, in Courchevel, France, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) celebrates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Supporters of incumbent Francisco "Lu-Olo" Guterres from the Fretilin Party, shout slogans during a campaign rally of the presidential election in Dili, East Timor, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Thousands of people in East Timor flocked to presidential campaign rallies Wednesday, days before an election that will test the young nation’s stability amid a protracted political crisis and economic uncertainty. (AP Photo/Lorenio Do Rosario Pereira)

Models show creations of designer Danny Reinke at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Kraftwerk in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Berlin Fashion Week runs from March 14 to 20. (Jens Kalaene/dpa via AP)

A physically disabled boy reacts as he is smeared with colored powder during Holi festival celebrations at a school for children with special needs in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

A toy stands on a shelf by a bullet-ridden wall of a house damaged in a gunbattle on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Indian government forces killed three militants in disputed Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Daria Saville, of Australia, returns a shot against Maria Sakkari, of Greece, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring a goal against the New York Islanders during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Washington. The goal gave Ovechkin 767 career goals and sole possession of third on the NHL career list, and most among European players, passing Jaromir Jagr. The Capitals won 4-3 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

A man stands in the tidal pools on the shore as he fishes on Enoshima Island Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Fujisawa, south of Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Texas Southern's John Walker III, left, drives to the basket against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Simeon Fryer during the second half of a First Four game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Dayton, Ohio. Texas Southern won 76-67. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Benfica players celebrate at the end of the Champions League, round of 16, second leg soccer match between Ajax and Benfica at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

The moon sets behind a statue of William Penn atop of City Hall in Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, greets Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova as they arrive to hear Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to the U.S. Congress by video at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)

Members of Congress give Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky a standing ovation before he speaks in a virtual address to Congress in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center Congressional Auditorium in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

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Members of the Workers Center for Racial Justice held a rally in front of the Capitol Wednesday morning demanding the Illinois General Assembly pass the Safer Communities Act.

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