Illinois Department of Employment Security
Illinois jobless rate falls again in July in all state MSAs, IDES says
The unemployment rate fell again in July for all 12 Illinois metropolitan statistical areas, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Securities (IDES) and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). At the same time, the Quad Cities MSA was…
Illinois nonfarm payrolls hit record high in March IDES says
Employment in Illinois reached a record high in March, with nonfarm payrolls increasing +0.2%, or…
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…
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…
QC posts Illinois’ biggest November jobless rate hike, IDES says
The Quad Cities area recorded the largest unemployment rate increase in Illinois in November, climbing…
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…
Illinois jobs grow, unemployment remains stable in September
The State of Illinois saw nonfarm payrolls grow by 7,100 jobs in September while the…
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…
QC sees April unemployment rate rise, jobs decline
The Quad Cities is one of just four metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) to record job…
Illinois’ unemployment rate remains stable in March
While Illinois’ nonfarm payrolls grew by 12,700 jobs in March, the state’s unemployment rate remained…
Over-the-year QC unemployment rate rises, jobs decline
The year-over-year unemployment rate increased in the Quad Cities metropolitan statistical area (MSA) to 5.2%…
Illinois unemployment rate remains stable in January
Illinois’ monthly unemployment rate was unchanged in January as nonfarm payrolls increased by 1,700 jobs,…
QC one of 3 MSAs to record October unemployment rate increase
The unemployment rate for the Quad Cities metropolitan statistical area increased to 4.9% in October…
Illinois jobless rate goes up to 4.6%
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced last week that the state’s unemployment rate…
Illinois payroll jobs hit record high, surpass pre-pandemic level
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Thursday, Oct. 19, that the unemployment rate…
QC unemployment rate rises to 4.7% in August
The unemployment rate for the Quad Cities metro area rose to 4.7% in August compared…