Illinois quick hits: State unemployment rate remains higher than national average

Illinois quick hits: State unemployment rate remains higher than national average

State unemployment rate remains higher than national average

Illinois job numbers steady; unemployment rate holds at 4.8% in May

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has reported that nonfarm payrolls in the state remained stable in May, with a slight increase of 100 jobs, bringing the total to 6,166,100. The unemployment rate for May was unchanged at 4.8 percent.Revisions to April's data show a decrease in payrolls from an initial report of an increase of 4,100 jobs to a decrease of 2,400 jobs. Job growth was observed in sectors such as Professional and …