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Job Growth Continues to Lag Nation in Most Metro Areas

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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates   Metropolitan Area Aug. 2017 Aug. 2016 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 4.2% 5.3% -1.1 Carbondale-Marion 5.0% 5.9% -0.9 Champaign-Urbana 4.6% 5.2% -0.6 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 5.4% 5.9% -0.5 Danville 6.9% 7.4% -0.5 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 4.5% 5.3% -0.8 Decatur 5.9% 6.8% -0.9 Elgin 4.7% 5.3% -0.6 Kankakee 5.3% 6.3% -1.0 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 4.3% 4.9% -0.6 Peoria 5.3% 6.3% -1.0 Rockford 5.7% 6.6% -0.9 Springfield 4.2% 4.7% -0.5 St. Louis (IL-Section) 4.9% 5.9% -1.0 Illinois Statewide 5.2% 5.8% -0.6 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in August in all of Illinois’s metropolitan areas and all but one county, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau... Read More.

Job Growth Increases in Most Metro Areas But Still Below National Growth Rate

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Unemployment rate drops in all metro areas  Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates   Metropolitan Area June 2017 June 2016 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 4.4% 5.3% -0.9 Carbondale-Marion 5.2% 5.8% -0.6 Champaign-Urbana 4.8% 5.3% -0.5 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 5.1% 6.2% -1.1 Danville 6.8% 7.0% -0.2 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 4.5% 5.4% -0.9 Decatur 5.9% 6.6% -0.7 Elgin 4.8% 5.2% -0.4 Kankakee 5.4% 6.0% -0.6 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 4.3% 4.9% -0.6 Peoria 5.5% 6.2% -0.7 Rockford 5.8% 6.3% -0.5 Springfield 4.3% 4.6% -0.3 St. Louis (IL-Section) 5.0% 5.7% -0.7 Illinois Statewide 5.0% 6.0% -1.0 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in June in all of Illinois’s metropolitan areas and all but two counties, according to data released... Read More.

Jobs Decline In More Than Half of Metro Areas

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Unemployment rates were down over-the-year in all but one of Illinois’s metro areas. Five of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs, eight reported declines, and one was unchanged, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)... Read More.
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Job Losses Reported in More than Half of the Metro Areas in Illinois

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 Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates   Metropolitan Area Mar. 2017 Mar. 2016 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 4.3% 5.5% -1.2 Carbondale-Marion 5.0% 6.3% -1.3 Champaign-Urbana 4.5% 5.4% -0.9 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 4.2% 6.3% -2.1 Danville 6.4% 7.9% -1.5 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 4.8% 6.0% -1.2 Decatur 5.7% 7.1% -1.4 Elgin 5.4% 6.4% -1.0 Kankakee 5.9% 7.3% -1.4 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 5.0% 6.0% -1.0 Peoria 6.0% 7.1% -1.1 Rockford 8.3% 7.2% 1.1 Springfield 4.4% 5.5% -1.1 St. Louis (IL-Section) 4.7% 6.3% -1.6 Illinois Statewide 4.7% 6.4% -1.7 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–Unemployment rates were down over-the-year in all but one of Illinois’s metro areas. Six of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs and eight reported declines,... Read More.

Unemployment Rate Decreases in Most Metro Areas

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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates   Metropolitan Area Feb. 2017 Feb. 2016 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 4.8% 5.8% -1.0 Carbondale-Marion 5.6% 6.5% -0.9 Champaign-Urbana 5.0% 5.7% -0.7 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 5.1% 6.5% -1.4 Danville 7.2% 7.8% -0.6 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 5.3% 6.3% -1.0 Decatur 6.3% 7.4% -1.1 Elgin 6.0% 6.6% -0.6 Kankakee 6.6% 7.6% -1.0 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 5.6% 6.1% -0.5 Peoria 6.7% 7.4% -0.7 Rockford 9.0% 7.5% 1.5 Springfield 5.0% 5.7% -0.7 St. Louis (IL-Section) 5.2% 6.6% -1.4 Illinois Statewide 5.5% 6.6% -1.1 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–All but one of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced decreases in their over-the-year unemployment rate. Six of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs, eight reported... Read More.

Unemployment Rates Increase in Most Metro Areas

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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates   Metropolitan Area Jan. 2017 Jan. 2016 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 6.1% 5.9% 0.2 Carbondale-Marion 7.0% 6.8% 0.2 Champaign-Urbana 6.1% 5.9% 0.2 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 5.8% 6.5% -0.7 Danville 8.6% 8.2% 0.4 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 6.3% 6.7% -0.4 Decatur 7.7% 7.7% 0.0 Elgin 7.2% 6.8% 0.4 Kankakee 8.3% 7.9% 0.4 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 6.5% 6.2% 0.3 Peoria 8.3% 7.7% 0.6 Rockford 11.1% 7.8% 3.3 Springfield 6.1% 5.9% 0.2 St. Louis (IL-Section) 6.6% 6.7% -0.1 Illinois Statewide 6.5% 6.7% -0.2 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–The majority of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced increases in their over-the-year unemployment rate. Five of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs, eight reported declines,... Read More.
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IDES Unemployment Rates Fall in All Metro Areas

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Unemployment Rates Fall in All Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Remain Higher than National Average in All 14 Illinois Metro Areas    Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan Area Dec. 2016 Dec. 2015 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 5.0% 5.6% -0.6 Carbondale-Marion 5.8% 6.3% -0.5 Champaign-Urbana 4.9% 5.7% -0.8 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 5.4% 5.5% -0.1 Danville 7.2% 7.7% -0.5 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 5.5% 5.9% -0.4 Decatur 6.4% 7.5% -1.1 Elgin 5.7% 6.4% -0.7 Kankakee 6.5% 7.3% -0.8 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 5.3% 5.9% -0.6 Peoria 6.6% 7.3% -0.7 Rockford 6.5% 7.5% -1.0 Springfield 4.9% 5.6% -0.7 St. Louis (IL-Section) 5.3% 6.3% -1.0 Illinois Statewide 5.6% 6.0% -0.4 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–All of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced declines in... Read More.

Unemployment Rates Show Slight Increase in half of Metro Areas

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CHICAGO–This month, seven of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced increases in their over-the-year unemployment rate and eight of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department... Read More.
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Illinois Unemployment Rate Remains Above National Average in All but Two Metro Areas

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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan Area Aug. 2016 Aug. 2015 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 5.1% 4.9% 0.2 Carbondale-Marion 5.9% 6.0% -0.1 Champaign-Urbana 5.1% 5.4% -0.3 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 5.4% 5.6% -0.2 Danville 7.1% 7.3% -0.2 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 5.6% 5.3% 0.3 Decatur 6.7% 7.3% -0.6 Elgin 5.1% 5.6% -0.5 Kankakee 6.1% 6.7% -0.6 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 4.8% 5.1% -0.3 Peoria 6.2% 6.5% -0.3 Rockford 6.3% 7.0% -0.7 Springfield 4.6% 5.1% -0.5 St. Louis (IL-Section) 5.7% 6.2% -0.5 Illinois Statewide 5.5% 5.8% -0.3 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–Again this month, twelve of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced decreases in their over-the-year unemployment rate and eight of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs,... Read More.
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