Unemployment

The head of Bloomington-Normal's economic development arm said during a community briefing the economy is surging. Economic Development Council Director Patrick Hoban said during the quarterly BN By The Numbers event a labor shortage remains, but economic activity boomed as the pandemic eased..

Bloomington-Normal's unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% in May as more businesses emerged from pandemic restrictions.

The McLean County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a walk-up job fair Thursday, June 3, as Bloomington-Normal employers seek to fill more than 1,200 job openings.

Bloomington-Normal added about 1,300 jobs last month as the economy continues to recover.

The Bloomington-Normal area labor market had 5% percent unemployment last month. The state Department of Employment Security reports the March figure is…

An improving coronavirus picture in February failed to nudge unemployment lower in Bloomington- Normal in February.The jobless rate remained stubbornly…

Bloomington-Normal has lost more than 6,000 jobs over the last year and its unemployment rate is starting to climb again.According to data from the…

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Department of Employment Security continues to take criticism over issues ranging from fraud to its…

Democrats have vowed to continue pushing to raise the federal minimum wage to $15. Illinois already has beat them to the punch, but the federal proposal…

Bloomington-Normal lost about 5,600 jobs in 2020 and the McLean County employment base shrunk again in December after six consecutive months of gains…