Chicago by the Numbers June 2016
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data,…
Midwest Job Openings & Hiring Activities
Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released April 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…
Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Increases to 6.2% in April
This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary April 2016 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…