Politics & Government
Unemployment Report: December 2012 Jobless Numbers
Unemployment rates in Illinois increased slightly from November 2012 to December but are still down compared to the the end of 2011, according to new figures released last week.
Unemployment rates in Illinois increased slightly from November 2012 to December but are still down compared to the end of 2011, according to new figures released last week.
November local unemployment rates fell in nine of 12 metro areas compared to last year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
In December 2012, Will County residents faced a 0.6 percent increase. The local unemployment rate was 8.7 percent.
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"The most pressing challenge to our economic progress is the uncertainty tied to Congress, the debt ceiling and the fiscal cliff," IDES Director Jay Rowell said. "Our economic recovery could be compromised if Congress is not seen as working together to build a solution."
IDES 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 increased from 8.3 percent in November 2012 to 8.6 percent in December. Compared to December 2011, unemployment in Illinois has dropped 0.7 percent
The U.S. average unemployment rate was 7.6 percent in November 2012. See below for local unemployment rates near you, or go to the IDES website for a full list of municipalities.
Because IDES does not break out figures for communities with less than 25,000, New Lenox is not listed. The IDES lists statistics by county as well. Go to the IDES website to see a full list of counties.
SOUTHLAND
Dec. 2012 Nov. 2012 Dec. 2011 % Change Over Month % Change Over Year Chicago Heights 14.3 12.3 16 2.0 -1.7 Evergreen Park 8.9 9.0 10.7 -0.1 -1.8 Oak Forest 8.0 8.1 9.2 -0.1 -1.2 Oak Lawn 8.2 8.1 9.1 0.1 -0.9 Orland Park 6.9 6.7 7.3 0.2 -0.4 Tinley Park 7.2 6.9 7.9 0.3 -0.7 Cook County 8.9 8.8 9.7 0.1 -0.8 Will County 8.7 8.1 9.4 0.6 -0.7 Illinois 8.6 8.3 9.3 0.3 -0.7 U.S. Average 7.6 7.4 8.3 0.2
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