Illinois Department of Employment Security
QC unemployment rate hits 4.5% in May
The Illinois section of the Quad Cities metropolitan statistical area (MSA) saw a slight increase in unemployment in May as the region also saw one of the state’s largest over-the-year percentage decreases in total nonfarm jobs. According to the statewide…
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…
Report: More jobs created, unemployment rate down in QC
More people at work in the Quad Cities and the unemployment rate is down in…
Illinois posts historic drop in ongoing jobless claims
For the last six months, ongoing Illinois unemployment insurance claims have fallen to historically low…
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…
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…
Illinois unemployment up slightly in August
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced the statewide unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage…
Illinois unemployment rate slips amid July job growth
Illinois’ statewide unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 4.4%, while nonfarm payrolls increased by…
Quad Cities unemployment rate drops to 3.7%
Unemployment fell once again in the Quad Cities metropolitan region in June, dropping to 3.7%…
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…