Thursday, January 28, 2010

Chicago jobless rate climbs to 10.6%

metropolitan Chicago edged higher in December to 10.6%, remaining close to a 26-year high.

local rate peaked at 11.3% in June 2009, the highest jobless rate since July 1983

Rockford continues to have the highest jobless rate among Illinois metro areas, at 16%. Kankakee-Bradley followed with a 14.3%.

Click on the following for more details:  Chicago jobless rate climbs to 10.6% | Crain's Chicago Business

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