U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics data show Illinois’ unemployment rate increased to 4.9% during the month of May, tying for the third-worst in the country.
With unemployment across the state far exceeding the national average of 4% and higher than all neighboring states, Illinois ranked 44th among all states for non-farm job growth at 0.7%.
With the state adding just 43,900 jobs compared to May 2023, Republican State Senator Steve McClure points all the blame toward Democratic leadership in the state.
As it is, Illinois saw its highest growth rates in “other services” where 9,800 jobs were added, followed by state and local government sectors at 3.7% each. On the flip side, professional and business sectors saw the largest net decline over the year, dropping nearly 25,000 jobs compared to 2023.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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