|  | | 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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