SiteTitle • | Job Growth Continues to Lag Nation in Most Metro Areas | [X] |
| 1: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 27 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press Release: Southern Illinois Highlights.The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in August 2017 in the Carbondale-Marion Metropolitan Statistical Area (Jackson and Williamson Counties). In August 2016, the jobless rate was 5.9 percent. | | | Date Created: | 09-21-2017 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080822 Original UID: 193487 FIRST WORD: Job | |
2: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 27 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press Release: South Central Illinois Highlights. Stable labor Market conditions prevailed in the summer of 2017 throughout South Central Illinois. However, during the past year, workforce conditions have gradually improved. All eighteen counties reported a decline in unemployment compared to one year-ago. The data is not seasonally adjusted. | | | Date Created: | 09-21-2017 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080823 Original UID: 193488 FIRST WORD: Job | |
3: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 27 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press Release: Rockford MSA The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.7 percent in August 2017 from 6.6 percent in August 2016. The last time the August rate was equal to or lower than the current rate was in 2006 when it was 5.2 percent. For the month of August 2017, the estimated number of people unemployed in the labor force was 9,300. | | | Date Created: | 09-21-2017 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080824 Original UID: 193489 FIRST WORD: Job | |
4: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 27 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press Release: Central Illinois Highlights.Area employers advertised for 7,200 positions in August and approximately 82 percent sought full-time employment, according to Help Wanted OnLine data compiled by the Conference Board, which is a global, independent business membership and research association. Employers actually need more workers than the help wanted advertising indicates because some industries, such as Construction, typically do not post advertised job openings. Bloomington MSA: The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.2 percent in August 2017 when compared to 5.3 percent in August 2016. There were an estimated 4,000 unemployed people in the labor force in August 2017. | | | Date Created: | 09-21-2017 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080825 Original UID: 193490 FIRST WORD: Job | |
5: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 27 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press Release: Metro East Highlights. Area employers advertised for 5,600 openings in August and approximately 79 percent sought full-time employment, according to Help Wanted OnLine data compiled by the Conference Board. It is a global, independent business membership and research association. Employers actually need more workers than the help wanted ad indicates because some industries, such as construction, typically do not advertise job openings. | | | Date Created: | 09-21-2017 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080826 Original UID: 193491 FIRST WORD: Job | |
6: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 27 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press Release: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IL-IA MSA. Area employers advertised for 4,600 positions in August and approximately 81 percent sought full-time employment, according to Help Wanted OnLine data compiled by the Conference Board. | | | Date Created: | 09-21-2017 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080827 Original UID: 193492 FIRST WORD: Job | |
7: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 27 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press Release: Champaign-Urbana. The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 4.6 percent in August 2017 from 5.2 percent in August 2016. In August 2017, there were an estimated 5,200 unemployed in the labor force. | | | Date Created: | 09-21-2017 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080828 Original UID: 193494 FIRST WORD: Job | |
8: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 27 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press Release: Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metro Division. The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.4 percent in August 2017 from 5.9 percent in August 2016. | | | Date Created: | 09-21-2017 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080829 Original UID: 193495 FIRST WORD: Job | |
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