My unemployment is record breaking! I’m part of Illinois’ highest unemployment rate since 1993. And one of 6,100 payroll jobs that disappeared in June, compared with May, according to this release from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Those of you who know me certainly understand how I always want to Do My Very Best while Making a Difference. So glad I could help push the state over the top in June.
CHICAGO –Total payroll jobs in Illinois decreased -6,100 from May to June, according to data released by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Thus far this year, the net job gain in Illinois stands at +7,400 as compared to -438,000 jobs being eliminated at the national level. In June, the Professional and Business Services sector in Illinois added +6,600 workers with one-third of these new jobs being created in the higher paying professional services industries. The Leisure/Hospitality sector gained +3,400 new jobs over the month. The Financial Activities sector reported a drop of -2,900 workers in June. Manufacturing lost -2,200 jobs and the Trade and Transportation sector posted a drop of -1,700 workers.Illinois continues to lead all Midwestern states in job growth since January 2004 with 191,500 new jobs. The seasonally adjusted Illinois unemployment rate for June was 6.8%, climbing 0.4 points from May. The number of unemployed increased for the second month in a row, rising by +26,900 to 463,900 unemployed individuals, and reaching its highest level since June 1993.
No word about the journalism rate of unemployment, and how it is or is not baking records. We’re just not a category IDES measures at this time.
