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Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW)

(formerly ES-202, Covered Employment and Wages)

This program produces the most comprehensive quarterly count of employment and wages for workers covered under the Illinois Unemployment and Insurance Act and the Federal Unemployment Compensation programs.

2012 Establishment and Employment Data, by Industry, by Local Workforce Area (PDF)

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Illinois at Work

Summarizes private sector employment (detailed by the North American Industry Classification System, NAICS), state and local government employment (all covered by the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act) and federal government employment for each of Illinois's 102 counties. For each industry sector, the number of establishments, employment level and total wages are shown. A 3-digit NAICS report is now available at the statewide level only.

Historical Illinois at Work Data

(1st quarter industry data from 1991-present can be found in the Workforce Info Center at https://illinois.virtuallmi.com, then selecting Labor Market Analysis, Industry, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.)

 Additional Information

  • Where Workers Work - Features private sector employment totals for 6 northeastern Illinois counties, major communities in each of these counties, and zip codes within the City of Chicago. Download a ZIP file containing Excel data tables and additional information.
  • Definitions of Local Workforce Areas (WIAs)