| | 1: |  | Title:   |  |   |  |   | Volume/Number:   | 2022 May 19 |   |  |   | Issuing Agency:   |  |   |  |   | Description:   | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 4.6 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +9,300 in April, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES. |   |  |   | Date Created:   | 05-19-2022 |   |  |   | Agency ID:   |  |   |  |   | ISL ID:   | 000000106038   Original UID: 212735 FIRST WORD: Statewide |   |  
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