Average Annual Unemployment Rates

Year State of Illinois Jackson County City of Carbondale
2009 10.0% 7.2% 6.7%
2010 10.5% 8.0% 7.9%
2011 9.8% 7.7%
 7.7%
2012 8.6% 7.4% 7.3%
2013 9.2% 7.9% 7.9%
2014 6.1% 6.4% 6.9%
2015 5.9% 5.6% 6.3%
2016 5.7% 4.9% 5.7%
2017 4.9% 4.6% 4.7%
2018 4.3% 4.6% 4.7%