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Unemployment rate unchanged at 5.7% in January

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Illinois’s unemployment rate held at 5.7 percent in January and nonfarm payrolls increased by +1,700 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and distributed today by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). December job growth... Read More.

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.

IDES Unemployment rate increases to 5.7% in December

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The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in December inched up +0.1 percentage points to 5.7 percent and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -16,700 jobs over the month, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor... Read More.
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November unemployment rate unchanged at 5.6%

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The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in November remained at 5.6 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased by +1,700 jobs over the month, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES.... Read More.
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Illinois unemployment rate increases to 5.6%

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The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in October edged up to 5.6 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased by +2,200 jobs over the month, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and... 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.

Illinois Unemployment rate holds at 5.5%

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The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in September held at 5.5 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased by 7,400 jobs over the month, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES.... 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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