GDP, 2025$1.24T#5 of 51 · 4.0% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+2.6%#14 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$78,987#15 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20264.6%#41 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $159.0B | 12.8% | −0.9 pp | 27 | ||
| Government | $109.8B | 8.9% | −2.3 pp | 45 | ||
| Manufacturing | $140.3B | 11.3% | +1.8 pp | 16 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $136.8B | 11.0% | +2.3 pp | 9 | ||
| Professional services | $103.5B | 8.3% | +0.3 pp | 10 | ||
| Health care | $91.3B | 7.4% | −0.2 pp | 34 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $105.0B | 8.5% | +2.1 pp | 3 | ||
| Retail trade | $65.8B | 5.3% | −0.6 pp | 45 | ||
| Information | $52.1B | 4.2% | −1.5 pp | 16 | ||
| Construction | $42.5B | 3.4% | −0.9 pp | 45 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $49.3B | 4.0% | +0.7 pp | 14 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $36.9B | 3.0% | −0.2 pp | 27 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $40.6B | 3.3% | +0.3 pp | 11 | ||
| Other services | $26.5B | 2.1% | +0.1 pp | 27 | ||
| Management of companies | $16.9B | 1.4% | −0.5 pp | 31 | ||
| Utilities | $22.9B | 1.8% | +0.2 pp | 18 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $1.7B | 0.1% | −1.2 pp | 37 | ||
| Education | $16.7B | 1.3% | +0.2 pp | 11 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $13.9B | 1.1% | +0.1 pp | 13 | ||
| Agriculture | $9.5B | 0.8% | −0.1 pp | 25 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Illinois
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 9,408,576 | $923.1B | $79,997 | 4.7% | |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 2,811,927 | $236.8B | $78,326 | 4.0% | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 381,801 | $28.5B | $62,437 | 4.7% | |
| Peoria, IL | 364,565 | $27.6B | $64,171 | 4.8% | |
| Rockford, IL | 337,103 | $20.8B | $55,903 | 5.4% | |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 242,453 | $17.3B | $61,146 | 4.1% | |
| Springfield, IL | 206,308 | $16.0B | $63,477 | 4.4% | |
| Bloomington, IL | 172,069 | $16.9B | $66,091 | 3.9% | |
| Kankakee, IL | 106,410 | $8.5B | $55,092 | 5.5% | |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 102,395 | $8.6B | $65,341 | 4.6% | |
| Decatur, IL | 100,737 | $9.1B | $61,376 | 5.8% | |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 98,862 | $5.9B | $54,628 | 3.7% |