labor force participation rate

January jobs growth weak, Illinois labor force in 10-year decline

By Michael Lucci

03/13/2017

Newly released Illinois jobs report points to anemic jobs growth and a contracting labor force.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, labor force participation rate, unemployment

Illinois’ September 2015 jobs report: Businesses lay off thousands of blue-collar workers

By Michael Lucci

10/20/2015

manufacturing

Illinois continues to shed jobs and underperform economically compared to its Midwestern neighbors, according to new federal and state reports.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs, labor force participation rate, manufacturing, property taxes, unemployment, workers compensation

Weak U.S. jobs report: Lackluster job creation, workforce contracts in September

By Michael Lucci

10/05/2015

Newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows weak jobs gains and a shrinking U.S. workforce in September.

TAGS: jobs, labor force participation rate

Illinois’ lackluster 2015 jobs story

By Michael Lucci

09/21/2015

Despite being the most populous state in the Midwest, Illinois has added just 13,400 payroll jobs in 2015 – fewer than any other neighboring state.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, labor force participation rate, manufacturing

Lowest labor-force participation rate since 1978

By John Klingner

11/10/2013

The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the national unemployment rate rose in October to 7.3 percent from 7.2 percent one month earlier. There are 11.3 million Americans currently unemployed. The U-6 unemployment rate, which includes all workers who are unemployed or underemployed, rose to 13.8 percent, up from last month’s 13.6 percent. In total,...

TAGS: jobs, labor force participation rate, LFPR, unemployment

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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