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 unemployment drops to pre-COVID levels
Illinois’ unemployment rate fell to 4.5% in June – the lowest rate recorded since the…
Quad Cities jobless rate drop second largest in state
Unemployment in the Quad Cities region stood at 3.8% for May – down from the…
Unemployment rate drops 2% in the QC
The Quad Cities region is on an economic “positive trajectory” as the area’s unemployment rate…
Success Fair targets veterans, other job seekers
Military service veterans and others in need of a job are invited to an upcoming…



