How's the Unemployment Rate in Your City or County?

By Reboot Illinois

Each metro area in Illinois saw its unemployment rate drop for the fifth straight month, as did jobless numbers in all 102 counties, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

While this is seemingly good news, the not seasonally adjusted data does not include individuals who have dropped out of the workforce, and some counties and cities still suffer from double-digit jobless numbers.

Check out which counties and cities have the highest and lowest unemployment rates in the state, and how jobs picture has changed for all 12 of Illinois’ metropolitan statistical areas.

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