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Illinois Jobless Rate Declined Slightly In February.

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Associated Press
Published March 23, 2017 at 7:07 PM CDT
Recent Figures From the Illinois Department of Employment Security Show Illinois' Jobless Rate Fell Slightly In February.

Despite February  job losses in the Transportation, Utilities and the Trade sectors, the February unemployment rate in Illinois declined point three percentage points to 5.4 percent.  According to the latest numbers released today (Thursday) Illinois Department of Employment Security nonfarm payrolls increased by over 25–thousand jobs last month with the biggest growth in the Education and Health Services, Government and Construction areas.  Jeff Mays, IDES Director noted that neighboring states experienced positive growth in manufacturing jobs, Illinois has not.  Illinois's overall 5.4 percent unemployment rate for February compares to 4.7 percent nationwide for the same period.
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