|  | | 1: |  | Title:   |  |  |  |  | Volume/Number: | 2017 August 17 |  |  |  | Issuing Agency: |  |  |  |  | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate increased +0.1 percentage points to 4.8 percent in July and nonfarm payrolls increased by +2,100 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES. June job growth was revised down to show an increase of +6,400 jobs rather than the preliminary estimate of +8,600 jobs. |  |  |  | Date Created: | 08-17-2017 |  |  |  | Agency ID: |  |  |  |  | ISL ID: | 000000080627   Original UID: 193397 FIRST WORD: Job |  | 
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