unemployment rate

Preliminary numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s July 2024 report show unemployment is at 6.1%, compared to 5.2% in July 2023.

The Peoria area saw an increase in jobs from April to May, but unemployment is still up from last year.

Greater Peoria began the year with a higher unemployment rate despite overall job growth. The Illinois Department of Employment Security’s January jobs…

The University of Illinois Flash Index measured the state’s economy for April at 104.3, down a tenth of a point from March. Any number above 100 on the…

Illinois officials say the state's unemployment rate fell .5 percent to land at 4.9 percent in March.The Illinois Department of Employment Security…

Slightly fewer people were seeking full-time employment last year in the Peoria Metro area as well as statewide. Generally that translates to a lower…

State officials say the unemployment rate in Illinois held steady at 5.5% in September, and the number of jobs in the state grew. The Illinois Department…

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says unemployment rose in January in all but one of the state's metro areas. The statewide unemployment…

Jobless numbers throughout Illinois continue to decline. The latest figures from the Illinois Department of Employment Security show the unemployment rate…

The Illinois economy is growing at its strongest level in more than a year, according to the University of Illinois Flash Index.The Flash Index posted a…