Tag: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Illinois’ July unemployment rate hits 5.2%; payroll jobs increase
Illinois’ unemployment rate rose by a 0.2 percentage point to 5.2% in July. That’s 0.9% higher than the national average reported for the month,...
QC loses 2,700 jobs, unemployment rate rises in May
The Quad Cities was among four Illinois metro areas to record over-the-year job losses in May, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of...
QC November unemployment rate increases; so do jobs
The unemployment rate increased year over year in 11 Illinois metropolitan statistical areas in November 2023, including the Quad Cities, and decreased in only...
Illinois’ September jobless rate steady, payroll grows
Illinois’ unemployment rate remained at 4.5% for the month of September while payroll increased by more than 14,500.
The monthly jobless rates statistics are based...
Quad Cities unemployment rate drops to 3.8%; adds 8,600 jobs in July
The jobless rate for the Quad Cities metropolitan area dropped in July, with the region’s unemployment rate declining from 5.3% in July 2021 to...
Quad Cities unemployment rate drops to 3.7%
Unemployment fell once again in the Quad Cities metropolitan region in June, dropping to 3.7% this June compared to 5.9% in June 2021.
Jobless rates...
Unemployment rate drops 2% in the QC
The Quad Cities region is on an economic “positive trajectory” as the area’s unemployment rate took a sharp dip in March and unemployment fell...