Springfield area lost more than 3,000 jobs from March 2025 to 2026, according to state assessments

Most job losses came in the information, professional services and trades sectors.

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The IDES follows the Bureau of Labor Statistics' geographic designation of Sangamon County and Menard County as the "Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area."

Chart: Dilpreet Raju, Illinois TimesSource: Illinois Department of Employment SecurityDownload imageCreated with Datawrapper