Illinois Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.6% for Third Straight Month

Illinois jobless rate falls third consecutive month – Quincy Herald-Whig – Wirepoints

Illinois’ unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent in September. The rate was down 0.1 percentage point from August, when the revised rate was 4.7 percent, and up 0.1 percentage point from September 2025. The labor force shrank 0.1 percent from August and 1.3 percent over the year.

Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate drops to 4.6% - Regional Media News

(The Center Square) - Citing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said on Friday that the state's unemployment rate was 4.6% in September, down 0.1 percentage point from August. Total nonfarm payrolls decreased 0.1% in September to [...]

Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate drops to 4.6%

(The Center Square) – Citing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said on Friday that the state’s unemployment rate was 4.6% in

Illinois Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.6% for Third Straight Month

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in September, down -0.1 percentage point from August, and up +0.1 percentage point from the same month, one year ago, based on data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The revised August unemployment rate was 4.7 percent. Total nonfarm payrolls decreased over-the-month in September, down -7,200 (0.1%) …