Winnebago County reports its lowest unemployment rate of 2024 in December

SPRINGFIELD — Winnebago County and Rockford ended 2024 with their lowest unemployment rates of the ear, according to figures released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Winnebago County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.8% in December, down from 5.

2% in November and down from 5.7% in December of 2023. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.



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