Electronic Documents of Illinois Unemployment rate holds at 5.5%

Unemployment rate holds at 5.5%

Press Release: The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in September held at 5.5 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased by 7,400 jobs over the month, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES. Job growth is still below the national average, with Illinois -38,800 jobs short of its peak employment level reached in September 2000.

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Site Title
Unemployment rate holds at 5.5%
Date Created
10-20-2016
Original XML Record ID
76971
Language
EN-English
Creator Organization
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Agency Name
50: Illinois. Illinois. Dept. of Employment Security

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