Illinois jobless rate holds steady despite loss of 1,100 jobs

Posted on December 22, 2017
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Illinois lost 1,100 jobs in November. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)

By WJBC Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The unemployment rate held steady last month in Illinois, but jobs were down a bit.

November’s jobless rate came in at 4.9 percent, the same as in October and a big improvement over this time last year. State Department of Employment Security spokesmen Bob Gough said there were some job losses last month.

“Government jobs were down and payroll declines, also financial activities and other services,” Gough said. “We did see gains though in manufacturing and construction, also in professional and business services.”

Gough noted while the year has been full of ups and downs there’s been a net increase of nearly 24,000 jobs over the year to date.

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