Job Losses Reported in More than Half of the Metro Areas - Unemployment Rate Declines in Most Areas
April 27, 2017
April 27, 2017
CHICAGO, April 27 -- The Illinois Department of Employment Security issued the following news release:
Unemployment rates were down over-the-year in all but one of Illinois's metro areas. Six of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs and eight reported declines, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).
"This month's report almost mirrors last month . . .
Unemployment rates were down over-the-year in all but one of Illinois's metro areas. Six of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs and eight reported declines, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).
"This month's report almost mirrors last month . . .