Tag: Illinois Department of Employment Security
Illinois unemployment dips as payroll jobs increase in March
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...
QC unemployment dips to 4.5% in January
The Quad Cities unemployment rate decreased to 4.5% in January as the region saw job gains in the manufacturing, leisure-hospitality and educational-health services industries,...
Illinois jobs rise while unemployment slips in January
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced last week that the state’s unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 4.5%, while nonfarm payrolls...
Illinois unemployment rate was steady; but higher than national average
Illinois’ jobless rate remained unchanged at 4.7% in December and payroll was nearly unchanged from November, but down over the same time last year,...
Report: More jobs created, unemployment rate down in QC
More people at work in the Quad Cities and the unemployment rate is down in the region.
Those are two of the major data points...
Illinois posts historic drop in ongoing jobless claims
For the last six months, ongoing Illinois unemployment insurance claims have fallen to historically low levels, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security...
QC jobless rate drops to 3.8%, adds 7,500 jobs in August
The August jobless rate dropped to 3.8% in the Quad Cities metropolitan area compared to the same month last year. That’s thanks to a...
IDES gets $6.8 million to address unemployment insurance gaps
In order for Illinois to better understand and address equity gaps in its unemployment insurance system, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has...
Illinois unemployment up slightly in August
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced the statewide unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage point to 4.5% in August while nonfarm payrolls increased...