Local Employment Trends June 2015

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07.23.2015

Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary June 2015 unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following brief summarizes this data, as well as job estimates by industry based on the Current Employment Statistics Program (or “employer survey”).

The city of Chicago posted a preliminary unemployment rate of 6.9% before seasonal adjustment – this is down one percentage point from the June 2014 rate of 7.9%.
The number of Chicago (city) residents employed increased by 13,231 compared to the year prior (from 1,277,318 in June 2014 to an estimated 1,290,549 in June 2015).
Unemployed Chicago residents dropped by 14,526 compared to the year prior (from 109,649 to an estimated 95,123 in June 2015).
The Chicago (city) economy has expanded by an estimated 15,294 private jobs since June 2014, mostly attributed to the education and health services (8,782), professional and business services (8,227), and Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (2,069) industries.

The charts below summarize monthly employment trends. Data is not seasonally adjusted.

Notes: Rates are not adjusted for seasonality, and should be compared year-over-year. City selection based on size and availability of data.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Illinois Department of Employment Security, Texas Workforce Commission, California Employment Development Department

Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security

The table below compares year-over-year change in jobs by industry for the city of Chicago. Data is not seasonally adjusted.

Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security

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Local Employment Trends June 2015

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