|  | | 1: |  | Title:   |  |  |  |  | Volume/Number: | 2018 December 20 |  |  |  | Issuing Agency: |  |  |  |  | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate remained at 4.2 percent in November and nonfarm payrolls increased by +5,900 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES. The October jobs gain was revised downward from the preliminary report (from +10,300 jobs to +6,800 jobs). |  |  |  | Date Created: | 12-20-2018 |  |  |  | Agency ID: |  |  |  |  | ISL ID: | 000000083268   Original UID: 196007 FIRST WORD: Illinois |  | 
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