Illinois nonfarm payrolls hit record high in March IDES says

By: QCBJ News Staff|April 21, 2025

|3 min read

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Employment in Illinois reached a record high in March, with nonfarm payrolls increasing +0.2%, or +25,800 jobs, over-the-month to a record high of 6,172,300 jobs in, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) recently reported.

The previous record was set in December 2024, with 6,161,000 jobs. In addition, the report said the February monthly change in payrolls was revised from the

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Illinois nonfarm payrolls hit record high in March IDES says

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