Illinois is missing 80,700 jobs since before COVID-19

August 2022 payrolls and difference between August 2022 and January 2020 payrolls, seasonally adjusted

Trade, transportation and utilities (+24,700), professional and business services (+25,000), and construction (+3,200) payrolls are above their January 2020 levels.

Table: @illinoispolicy Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics