| | 1: |  | Title:   |  |   |  |   | Volume/Number:   | 2017 November 16 |   |  |   | Issuing Agency:   |  |   |  |   | Description:   | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate dipped by 0.1 percentage points to 4.9 percent in October and nonfarm payrolls increased by +3,400 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES. September job growth was revised up to show a smaller decline (-7,900 jobs) than initially reported (-10,800 jobs). |   |  |   | Date Created:   | 11-16-2017 |   |  |   | Agency ID:   |  |   |  |   | ISL ID:   | 000000079546   Original UID: 193816 FIRST WORD: Illinois |   |  
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