Tag: IDES
Illinois February unemployment inches down, jobs hold steady
Illinois’ unemployment rate fell by -0.1 percentage point to 4.8% in the month of February and jobs were largely unchanged, according to the latest...
QC unemployment rate rises to 4.5%, jobs decline in December
The Quad Cities was among three Illinois metropolitan statistical areas posting an increase in their unemployment rate in December while nine other MSAs across...
Illinois jobless rate stable while November job totals slip
The November unemployment rate in Illinois remained stable at 5.3% but was higher than the national average. Nonfarm jobs also fell by -3,400 over...
QC unemployment rises to 5.4% in October
The monthly unemployment rate in the Quad Cities increased 0.7% to 5.4% in October as nonfarm employment dropped by 1,800 jobs from the same...
Illinois sees increase in payrolls, unemployment rate in August
The unemployment rate in Illinois inched above the national average in August even as the state’s nonfarm payrolls grew, according to the Illinois Department...
QC unemployment increases to 5.1% amid July job decline
The Quad Cities metro area was among three Illinois metros posting an over-the-year decline in total nonfarm jobs for the year ending in July,...
QC sees April unemployment rate rise, jobs decline
The Quad Cities is one of just four metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) to record job losses in April, the Illinois Department of Employment Security...
Illinois unemployment rate remains stable in January
Illinois’ monthly unemployment rate was unchanged in January as nonfarm payrolls increased by 1,700 jobs, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).
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