Employment
For more information, please contact Janet Mueller, Director of Research, at 815 987 8118 x122, or email jmueller@rockfordil.com.
| Employment, May 2008 and 2007 Average |
| |
May 2008 |
2007 Average |
| Employed |
166,087 |
165,776 |
| Unemployed |
13,263 |
11,116 |
| MSA Unemployment Rate |
7.4% |
6.3% |
| Illinois Unemployment Rate |
6.2% |
5.0% |
| US Unemployment Rate |
5.2% |
4.6% |
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| Employment Data Highlights |
| Employment Highlights (pdf, 20k) |
This datasheet lists major private employers, labor force summary, employment by industry in 2007 and sector wages. Updated May 2008. |
| Major Employers, Manufacturing (pdf, 12k) |
A list of major employers in the region as well as how many people they employ, updated February 2008. |
| Major Employers by County (pdf, 16k) |
A list of major employers ordered by counties as well as how many people they employ, updated July 2007. |
| Wage Rates, Rockford MSA (pdf, 4k) |
Wage rates for production workers, revised May 2007. |
| Union Affiliation (pdf, 10k) |
Union affiliation data numbers and wages, updated in February 2008. |
