Jobs + Growth

Pritzker’s record: Illinois jobs growth ranks last among big states

Illinois has added a net of only 9,400 private-sector jobs since the governor took over.

The proposed state budget would pay to develop a new definition in the face of federal changes to the SNAP program.

Under the measure, aspiring barbers, cosmetologists and others would have a path to a license that doesn’t require expensive schooling.

Chicago grew for a third straight year, but the growth is slowing down compared to previous years.

The state should follow others by passing reforms that would make building housing easier and cheaper.

The area resumed a long decline in April after three months of modest expansion.

The state created only 54,000 jobs in seven years.

The state lost a bigger share per resident moving out than anywhere else in the country, according to IRS data.

Residents of all age and income groups move out, but those making over $200,000 lead the departures.

A net of nearly 56,000 people and $6 billion in income left the state in 2023, according to IRS data.

State residents earn more than they did in 2019 but are falling behind the rest of the country while the tax burden drives out businesses.

The state’s unemployment rate is near the top nationwide

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