APRIL WAS ANOTHER MONTH OF SLOW JOB GROWTH IN ILLINOIS.

THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE SLIGHTLY TO SIX POINT SIX PERCENT LAST MONTH…BUT 54-HUNDRED JOBS WERE ADDED SAYS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ANALYST EVELINA LOESCHER.

LOESCHER SAYS MORE THAN HALF OF THE APRIL JOB GROWTH WAS EXPERIENCED IN TEMPORARY JOBS OR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CAME IN AT FIVE PERCENT FOR APRIL.