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IDES Claims Unemployment Rates Up, Not Generally the Case Locally

Wednesday, December 23 by Jc Tinsley

While the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s November jobs report claims unemployment rates are up, locally our 7-county region remains basically stagnant. Hamilton County is the only county in our immediate area that saw an uptick from 3.4 to 3.5%. With that however, Hamilton... Read More.

Statewide Unemployment Rate and Jobs Decline in November

Friday, December 18 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.5 percentage point to 6.9 percent, while nonfarm payrolls lost -20,000 jobs in November, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released... Read More.

Unemployment Rates Up, Jobs Down in All Fourteen Metro Areas in October

Thursday, November 26 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The number of nonfarm jobs decreased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in October, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The unemployment rate increased over-the-year in... Read More.

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Statewide Unemployment Rate Declines in October

Friday, November 20 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -3.6 percentage points to 6.8 percent, while nonfarm payrolls were about unchanged, down -1,100 jobs in October, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics... Read More.

Statewide Unemployment Drops to 11 Percent, Payrolls Increase in August

Friday, September 18 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.5 percentage points to 11.0 percent, while nonfarm payrolls added +66,000 jobs in August, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released... Read More.

Unemployment Rates Up, Jobs Down in All Fourteen Metro Areas in July

Friday, August 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD –The number of nonfarm jobs decreased over-the-year in July in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas, with five metro areas at record low payrolls, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security... Read More.

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Southeastern Illinois Unemployment Inches Better Month Over Month in July; Still Far Off 2019 Levels

Thursday, August 27 by Jc Tinsley

Unemployment in the 9 southeasternmost counties of Illinois continues to improve, but still remains a far cry from year ago numbers. The average unemployment rate amongst White, Hamilton, Gallatin, Wayne, Edwards, Wabash, Saline, Hardin, & Pope Counties for June of 2020 was 11%. For... Read More.

Statewide Unemployment Drops to 11.3%, Payrolls Increase in July

Friday, August 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -3.2 percentage points to 11.3 percent, while nonfarm payrolls added +93,200 jobs in July, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released... Read More.

Unemployment Rates in Nine Southeastern Most Counties Improving But a Far Cry Still from 2019 Levels

Thursday, July 23 by Jc Tinsley

The latest Illinois Department of Employment Security numbers make it look like things are getting slightly better in southeastern Illinois. The nine southeasternmost counties in the state including White, Hamilton, Gallatin, Wayne, Edwards, Wabash, Saline, Hardin, & Pope have an average unemployment rate for... Read More.

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Fraud Penetrating All State Unemployment Systems, IDES Taking Steps to Detect, Mitigate, and Pursue Fraudsters

Thursday, July 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Federal Guidelines Make Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program Susceptible to Fraud SPRINGFIELD – IDES has uncovered and is investigating a widespread fraud scheme that is being conducted nationwide, impacting each state’s federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs, implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. PUA provides... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: unemployment

IDES Claims Unemployment Rates Up, Not Generally the Case Locally

Statewide Unemployment Rate and Jobs Decline in November

Unemployment Rates Up, Jobs Down in All Fourteen Metro Areas in October

Statewide Unemployment Rate Declines in October

Statewide Unemployment Drops to 11 Percent, Payrolls Increase in August

Unemployment Rates Up, Jobs Down in All Fourteen Metro Areas in July

Southeastern Illinois Unemployment Inches Better Month Over Month in July; Still Far Off 2019 Levels

Statewide Unemployment Drops to 11.3%, Payrolls Increase in July

Unemployment Rates in Nine Southeastern Most Counties Improving But a Far Cry Still from 2019 Levels

Fraud Penetrating All State Unemployment Systems, IDES Taking Steps to Detect, Mitigate, and Pursue Fraudsters

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