Rockford’s unemployment rates decrease, total jobs increase in November
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – 7 of 14 metro areas in Illinois saw jobs increase in November, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Rockford saw a .4% decrease in unemployment from 5.6% to 5.2%, and an increase of 1,800 non-farm jobs from Nov. 2023 to Nov. 2024.
Rockford had the largest decrease in unemployment in Illinois.
Boone and Winnebago counties each saw a decrease in unemployment of .5% and .4% respectively. The only other county in the area that saw a decrease was Stephenson County with a decrease of .1%.
The areas with the largest increase in non-farm jobs include Champaign-Urbana, Carbondale-Marion, Rockford and Springfield, with the highest increase at 2,200 in Champaign-Urbana.
The areas with the biggest increase in unemployment rates are Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA-IL, Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metropolitan Division and Danville.
Illinois saw a total of 36,200 more jobs and an unemployment rate increase of .7% overall.
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