Illinois state employee count rising, payroll highest since Great Recession

Illinois state employee count rising, payroll highest since Great Recession – Center Square

“It just reflects an entirely upside-down mentality that's out of touch with the reality of the economics and what people want. Any growth that we’ve had in jobs is coming from the government," Wirepoints Executive Editor Mark Glennon said.

Illinois state employee count rising, payroll highest since Great Recession

(The Center Square) – With government hiring across Illinois now outpacing hiring in the private sector, Wirepoints Executive Editor Mark Glennon worries the worst may still be yet to come for the state’s increasingly unstable job market.

Construction workforce increases to highest level since 2023

The UK construction workforce grew to its highest level since 4Q2023 in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest employment data from the ONS.