 "April data reflects the unevenness of this recovery," said IDES Director Jay
Rowell said. "The up-and-down movement in the monthly figures masks the 216,000
jobs that have been added during this part of the economic cycle. This uneven
path forward likely will continue until consumer and business confidence can be
sustained at the national level."
Illinois has added 216,000 private sector jobs since January 2010, when job
growth returned following nearly two years of consecutive monthly declines.
Since then, the monthly volatility has been significant. When compared with the
previous month, Illinois recorded job growth in 27 months and job loss in 13.
The unemployment rate increased in seven months, fell in 13 and was unchanged in
10.
Leading growth sectors since January 2010 are professional and business
services, up 91,600; education and health services, up 59,600; and trade,
transportation and utilities, up 37,600. Government has lost the most jobs since
January 2010: down 24,700.
In April 2013, the number of unemployed individuals decreased 18,000, or 2.9
percent, to 611,000. Total unemployed has fallen 141,200, or 18.8 percent, since
early 2010, when the state unemployment rate peaked at 11.3 percent for the
months of January and February.
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The unemployment rate identifies those who are out of work and
seeking employment. Individuals who exhaust their benefit, or are
ineligible, will still be reflected in the unemployment rate if they
actively seek work. Historically, the national unemployment rate is
lower than the state rate. The state rate has been lower than the
national rate only six times since January 2000. This includes
periods of economic expansion and contraction.
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See statistical tables:
"Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates" and "Illinois Seasonally
Adjusted Non-farm Jobs – by Major Industry" (PDF)
[Text from
Illinois
Department of Employment Security
file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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