Illinois ranks 46 out of 50 states in private sector jobs growth

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

01/23/2019

Illinois’ fastest-growing jobs sector in 2018 was government – another sign the state needs pro-growth reforms to keep up with the rest of the country.

TAGS: employment, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, outmigration, unemployment

Illinois metro areas gain 800 jobs in September

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

10/26/2018

While a majority of Illinois’ metro areas experienced expanding payrolls in September, metro areas only gained 800 jobs on net.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, unemployment

Illinois added 2,800 jobs in September, still lags nation

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

10/19/2018

Since December 2017, the rest of the U.S. has expanded payrolls 80 percent faster than Illinois.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, unemployment

Illinois’ economy shed 5,200 jobs in August, the first drop in 2018

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Suman Chattopadhyay

09/23/2018

Illinois experienced net job losses in August, while the rest of the nation saw continued growth on average.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, unemployment

Rest of the nation sees 31 percent faster jobs growth vs. Illinois in 2018

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

08/17/2018

Illinois experienced its sixth consecutive month of jobs growth in July, yet continues to trail the pace of growth in the rest of the nation for 2018.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, income tax, jobs, manufacturing, progressive income tax, taxes, unemployment

Illinois jobs growth spikes in June, double the growth of the rest of the U.S.

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

07/20/2018

Illinois added 18,100 new jobs in June, the highest monthly increase since summer 2017, but the Prairie State still lags behind the rest of the nation for the post-recession period.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, credit rating, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, income tax, jobs, spending cap, taxes, unemployment

Illinois sees fourth straight month of jobs growth in May

By Bryce Hill

06/19/2018

Illinois’ jobs situation improved in May, but the state needs long-term solutions such as a spending cap to get on a path to fiscal health and assure investors more tax hikes are not on the horizon.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, unemployment

Illinois’ metro areas shed 3,600 jobs in March

By Bryce Hill

04/30/2018

Seven metro areas across the state lost jobs over the month.

TAGS: Bloomington, Champaign, decatur, Elgin, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, labor force participation rate, peoria, quad cities, rockford, Springfield, unemployment

Illinois shed 2,100 jobs in March

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

04/20/2018

The state also saw a drop in the unemployment rate, but it wasn’t because people found jobs.

TAGS: IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, labor force participation rate, unemployment

Illinois February jobs growth driven by surging local government payrolls

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

03/23/2018

While Illinois outperformed the nation in terms of monthly employment growth for the first time since September 2017, Illinois payrolls have only increased half as fast as the rest of the nation in the past year.

TAGS: IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs