Unemployment rates by state and counties in Illinois
Unemployment rates by state and counties
Definitions:
According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), "The unemployed include those who:
• lost their jobs involuntarily;
• quit their jobs;
• entered the labor market for the first time or have re-entered the labor market after a period of absence;
• have been laid off but expect to be recalled.
The unemployment rate is the number unemployed expressed as a percent of the total civilian labor force (unemployment rate = unemployed/labor force X 100)."
See IDES for further information.
Data Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics, available here.
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