Unemployment for Orland Park Residents Continues to Decrease
With the debt ceiling looming last month, the Department of Employment Security said that a solution was necessary to help improve jobless rates.
Unemployment rates in Illinois dropped slightly from October 2012 to November, to 8.2 percent, and are a full percentage point compared to 2011, according to new figures released last week. November local unemployment rates fell in 11 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. For Orland Park residents, the unemployment rate fell from 7 percent in October to 6.7 percent in November. The local unemployment rate was 7.8 percent in Nov. 2011, according to the IDES. "The trend of falling unemployment rates across Illinois shows that our economy continues to improve," IDES Director Jay Rowell said. "The largest challenge to local …
Deb
1:58 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Oh those retail jobs at $8.25 an hour, is that the jobs created? Because manufacturing jobs may never come back to Illinois in my lifetime. Tax and spend government is the only way in Illinois. Illinois has the most state taxes on individuals than any other state. So, if you aren't making the 'big bucks', your way of life will be very dismal, even if you are employed. In Orland Park, my taxes … more ›