Illinois Department of Employment Security
Illinois’ unemployment stable in June at 5.1%
With payroll jobs increasing a fourth straight month in June, Illinois’ state unemployment rate remained at 5.1%, the latest Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) report shows. In its monthly report Thursday, July 16, IDES said the rate was unchanged…
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…
Illinois unemployment rate dips in May
The State of Illinois’ unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 4.1% in May as…
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…
Illinois unemployment stable in February as payrolls increase
Unemployment held stable across the State of Illinois in February as nonfarm payrolls added another…
QC unemployment dips to 4.5% in January
The Quad Cities unemployment rate decreased to 4.5% in January as the region saw job…
Illinois jobs rise while unemployment slips in January
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced last week that the state’s unemployment rate…