Tag: Illinois Department of Employment Security
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% from 4.7% and the bistate region posted the third-largest...
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).
In...
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 2023 from 3.4% in October 2022. The region also...
Illinois jobless rate goes up to 4.6%
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced last week that the state’s unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage point to 4.6% for October.
The IDES...
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 rose +0.3 percentage point to 4.4% in September while...
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 to 3.7% a year ago, the Illinois Department of...
Illinois unemployment rate dips in May
The State of Illinois’ unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 4.1% in May as the number of unemployed workers hit its lowest level...
Illinois unemployment dips as payroll jobs increase in MarchÂ
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported that the state’s unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 4.4% while nonfarm payrolls increased by...
Illinois unemployment stable in February as payrolls increase
Unemployment held stable across the State of Illinois in February as nonfarm payrolls added another 10,700 new jobs, the Illinois Department of Employment Security...