 "Illinois' economy continues to take small, positive steps despite
the pressure of an uneven national recovery," said IDES Director Jay
Rowell. "Illinois has recorded job growth in eight of 11 months. We
have averaged nearly 6,000 new jobs each month this year. And we
continue to lead the Midwest in job growth since the recovery began.
This is progress that people can see. Illinois' economy is moving in
the right direction." Illinois has added 62,300 jobs so far this
year and 105,600 jobs since January 2010, when job growth returned
to Illinois after 23 consecutive months of declines. That represents
a 1.9 percent job growth, compared with the nation's 1.9 percent.
Since January 2010, leading growth sectors in Illinois are
professional and business services, up 53,800; educational and
health services, up 38,100; trade, transportation and utilities, up
22,600; and manufacturing, up 18,200. Government has lost the most
jobs since January 2010, down 13,600.
In November 2011, unemployed individuals decreased for the first
time since April, down 8,100, or 1.2 percent, to 660,600. Total
unemployed has declined 79,500, or 10.7 percent, since January 2010,
when the state unemployment rate peaked at 11.2 percent.
The unemployment rate identifies those who are out of work and
seeking employment. Individuals who exhaust their benefits, or are
ineligible, still will be reflected in the unemployment rate if they
actively seek work.
Seasonally adjusted unemployment
rates
| |
Nov. 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Nov. 2010 |
3-month moving avg. |
|
Illinois |
10.0% |
10.1% |
9.4%* |
10.0% |
|
U.S. |
8.6% |
9.0% |
9.8%* |
8.9% |
|
*Revised |
[Text from
news
release from the
Illinois
Department of Employment Security] |
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