|  | | 1: |  | Title:   |  |  |  |  | Volume/Number: | 2017 October 19 |  |  |  | Issuing Agency: |  |  |  |  | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0 percent in September and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -10,800 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES. August job growth was revised up to show a smaller decline (-2,600 jobs) than initially reported (-3,700 jobs). |  |  |  | Date Created: | 10-19-2017 |  |  |  | Agency ID: |  |  |  |  | ISL ID: | 000000079440   Original UID: 193696 FIRST WORD: Illinois |  | 
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