Unemployment

According to data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security, a bulk of the new jobs in Bloomington-Normal are in Leisure and Hospitality.

The July unemployment rate for the Bloomington-Normal area labor market has jumped more than a point from the same time last year.

The Bloomington-Normal labor market, which includes McLean and DeWitt counties, added 900 jobs over the last year.

The labor market that includes McLean and DeWitt counties added 1,700 jobs over the last year, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

The Bloomington-Normal labor market saw the second highest unemployment rate increase in the state in March. The increase was more than half a point. The 4.2% jobless rate is still the lowest among major Illinois metro areas.

The Bloomington-Normal labor market added 1,400 jobs over the last year, but the unemployment rate still rose to more than 4%.

The jobless rate in the Bloomington-Normal area ticked up to 4.4% in January, up from 3.9% a year ago, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Wednesday. That increase comes despite the Twin City economy has 3,600 more jobs in January than it had a year ago, according to state data.

The unemployment rate in Bloomington-Normal rose slightly over the last year, but it's still the lowest in Illinois at 3.4%.

The jobless rate 4% is the Bloomington-Normal labor market. That's an improvement over the last few months, but still higher than a year ago.

The Bloomington-Normal area labor market added 1,600 jobs in the last year.