Unemployment Report: Elmhurst Jobless Rate Declines in March
While unemployment throughout Illinois has remained mostly unchanged since February, overall 218,500 private sector jobs have been added since January 2010, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Unemployment rates in Illinois were 9.5 percent in March, a slight decrease over February and slightly higher from the same time in 2012, according to new figures released in late April. In Elmhurst, the unemployment rate dropped 0.6 percent in March to 6.7 percent. That is down from 7.3 percent in February and up from 6.2 percent in March 2012. Related: Mariano's is Hiring, And Elmhurst Residents Get First Dibs! The Illinois Department of Employment Security generally reports unemployment figures for municipalities with populations of 25,000 or more people. The numbers measure unemployment for residents who live in a certain town, not those who work in the town. Statewide, the unemployment rate decreased from 10.5 percent in February …
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Ken
3:08 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
YES WE CAN'T! I wonder if the new Mariano's in Elmhurst will hire any of our residents or will they be looking for cheap illegal help. more ›