Unemployment Report: Glen Ellyn Jobless Numbers Down From October 2011
Although unemployment is down from this time compared to last year, in Glen Ellyn numbers slightly increased from September 2012 to October.
Unemployment rates in Illinois — and Glen Ellyn — increased slightly from September 2012 to October, but are still down compared with 2011, according to new figures released last week. 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. "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 …
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