Jobless Rate Increases in U.S.; Wilmette Sees Slight Drop in Recent Months
The nation's unemployment rate is currently at 7.9 percent and has been relatively unchanged since September.
Unemployment rates in the United States increased slightly in January as economic growth remains slow. Employees added 157,000 jobs last month throughout the United States. The nation's current jobless rate of 7.9 percent—which is up 0.1 percent from December—has remained relatively unchanged since September, according to United States Labor Department numbers recently released. Wilmette's jobless numbers remain below the national average, the city's unemployment rates saw a slight decrease in recent months. Wilmette had a 5.2 percent jobless rate in December, down from 5.7 percent a year ago, according to Illinois Department of Employment Security numbers released in recent weeks. January numbers were not yet available. Nationwide …
