Unemployment Report: Oak Lawn Jobless Numbers Down From October 2011
Although unemployment is down from this time a year ago, jobless numbers increased slightly between September and October 2012.
Unemployment rates in Illinois increased slightly from September 2012 to October, but are still down compared to 2011, according to new figures released last week. Sign up for the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. October local unemployment rates fell in every metro area compared to last year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. "Falling unemployment rates across our state and the lowest October rates since 2008 show that that our steady economic progress continues," IDES Director Jay Rowell said in a news release. "We now look to Congress to address the fiscal cliff. If not resolved, our future economic progress will be in jeopardy." Unemployment…
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Colleen
9:45 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Are these numbers from IDES? Maybe they should mention that these are based on people getting unemployment benefits. There are a lot of people unemployed that have exhausted their benefits which, if applied, would show that the unemployment rates are still high. more ›