October Roundup: Unemployment Rates by City, County and Metro Area

While last week’s statewide unemployment report provided some much-needed good news for Illinois, the metro and local jobs numbers announced today aren’t as uplifting.

Unemployment rates fell in all but two metro areas in October, though half of them lost jobs over the year, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Illinois Department of Employment Security.

“We are thankful for every single job we have gained since the national recovery began in July 2009,” IDES Director Jeff Mays said. “However, at Thanksgiving 2015, too few Illinois residents are feeling this turnaround.”

Here’s a breakdown of the October metro and local jobless report by city, county and metro area.

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