Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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 …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Although unemployment in Orland Park and surrounding areas are down compared to this time last year, the number of claims made by residents slightly increased from September 2012 to October in the village and nearby.
Unemployment rates in Illinois increased slightly from September 2012 to October, but are still down compared to 2011, according to new figures released last week. Orland Park numbers follow the same trend, going from 6.5 percent in September to 7.1 percent in October. But the October 2012 number is down 1.1 percent from October 2012. Last month, local unemployment rates fell in every metro area compared to last year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. "Falling unemployment rates across our state and the lowest October rates since 2008 show that that our steady economic progress continues," IDES Director Jay Rowell said in a news release. "We now look to Congress …
Monday, September 5, 2011
Local unemployment rates of 9 to 15 percent make for a lackluster Labor Day.
As we gather this Labor Day to celebrate the social and economic accomplishments of American workers, don’t be surprised if you see one of your unemployed friends or family members white-knuckling it at your backyard barbecue. They may have read the White House’s latest jobs report forecasting continued high unemployment through 2012. In the latest assessment released last Thursday, the White House expects the unemployment rate to end the year at 9.1 percent, Don Lee reported for the Chicago Tribune. Further, a national average of 9 percent unemployment is predicted for 2012 as we head into another election year. According to July statistics, the latest data available, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics places the …
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 ›