QCA adds jobs, sees minor increase in unemployment in 2023
The Quad Cities added more jobs in 2023 and saw only a slight increase in unemployment claims, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).
Total nonfarm jobs went up in eight metropolitan areas, went down in five and were unchanged in one for the year ending December 2023. The unemployment rate increased in thirteen metropolitan areas and decreased in one.
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