Chicago Growing, First Quarter 2015
Recently, Textura Corporation (NYSE: TXTR), a leading provider of collaboration solutions for the construction industry, announced it will open an innovation center in downtown Chicago in a move that will…
Chicago Tourism Metrics, March 2015
Making Chicago a premier destination for tourism and entertainment is a major part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Plan for Economic Growth & Jobs that WBC is implementing to drive growth in Chicago. Last…
$104.8M VC invested in Chicago in Q1 2015
This morning, DJX VentureSource released its Q1 2015 venture capital report, which tracks investments into companies that have received at least one round of venture funding. Chicago’s $104.8 million VC…
International Trade 2014 – Illinois
This downloadable data lists Illinois’ top commodity exports and imports by value, as well as the top trade trade partners by country. International Trade (2014)
Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 6.7% in February
This morning, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary February 2015 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…
Chicago Area Wages and Employment by Occupation
Downloadable spreadsheet contains current employment and wage data for all major industries in the Chicago metropolitan area. Wages include the 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile. Wages and Employment by Occupation (2014)
Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released February 2015 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and discharges,…
Index Shows Steady Midwest Economic Growth in February
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released February 2015 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm business…
Local Employment Trends February 2015
Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary February 2015 unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following brief summarizes this…
February Home Prices and Sales are Up Over Last Year
This morning, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago increased by 3.9% since last year, with 1,448 sales in February 2015 compared…