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Illinois loses 17K jobs in March, second highest in nation
[Chicago Tribune] Illinois had the second-largest decrease in employment in the nation last month, the Labor Department reported Friday. The state lost 17,800 jobs, second only to Ohio, where employment fell by 20,400 positions. The nation as a whole was split last month. Payrolls rose in 23 states, fell in 26 and were unchanged in New Mexico. Illinois' unemployment rate held at 9.5 percent in March despite the job loss, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. That's still significantly higher than the national average, which stood at 7.6 percent in March. Overall, state unemployment rates were little changed in March. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia saw unemployment rate decreases, while 7 saw increases and 17 saw no change. Posted by: Fred 2013-04-21 |
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