Politics & Government
Unemployment Report: Jobless Numbers Down From October 2011
Although unemployment is down from this time compared to last year, numbers slightly increased from September 2012 to October.
Written by Michael Sewall
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.
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October 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.
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"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 to address the fiscal cliff. If not resolved, our future economic progress will be in jeopardy."
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 8.1 percent in September 2012 to 8.4 percent in October. Compared to October 2011, unemployment in Illinois has dropped 1.2 percent.
The U.S. average unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in October 2012.
DUPAGE
Oct. 2012 Sept. 2012 Oct. 2011 % Change Over Month % Change Over Year Bolingbrook (DuPage portion) 8.0 7.1 8.1 0.9 -0.1 Downers Grove 6.9 6.4 7.2 0.5 -0.3 Elmhurst 6.6 6.1 6.8 0.5 -0.2 Glen Ellyn 6.2 5.8 7.2 0.4 -1.0 Naperville (DuPage portion) 6.6 6.3 7.2 0.3 -0.6 St. Charles (DuPage portion) 2.4 2.4 6.3 0.0 -3.9 Wheaton 6.3 6.0 7.2 0.3 -0.9 Woodridge 7.5 7.0 8.8 0.5 -1.3 DuPage County 6.9 6.5 7.8 0.4 -0.9 Illinois 8.4 8.1 9.6 0.3 -1.2 U.S. Average 7.5 7.6 8.5 -0.1 -1.0KENDALL/WEST WILL
Oct. 2012 Sept. 2012 Oct. 2011 % Change Over Month % Change Over Year Bolingbrook (Will County portion) 7.9 7.4 9.1 0.5 -1.2 Joliet 9.9 9.5 11.7 0.4 -1.8 Naperville (Will County portion) 7.1 6.4 7.8 0.7 -0.7 Oswego 7.4 6.7 8.2 0.7 -0.8 Plainfield 6.9 6.5 8.1 0.4 -1.2 Romeoville 8.2 7.9 9.2 0.3 -1.0 Kendall County 7.1 6.6 8.3 0.5 -1.2 Will County 8.1 7.7 9.5 0.4 -1.4 Illinois 8.4 8.1 9.6 0.3 -1.2 U.S. Average 7.5 7.6 8.5 -0.1 -1.0Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
