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Chicago's Job Market 2025: Tech Boom, Sector Shifts, and Workforce Challenges
The job market in Chicago in 2025 is characterized by modest growth and mixed trends. Nonfarm employment in Illinois, which includes the Chicago area, rose by 0.5% year-over-year, reaching 6,172,300 …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Chicago's Uneven Job Landscape: Navigating Growth, Decline, and the Rise of Tech Talent
The job market in Chicago is characterized by modest growth and mixed trends. As of early 2025, nonfarm employment in Illinois, which includes the Chicago area, has seen a 0.5% year-over-year increas…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Chicago's Shifting Job Market: Tech Booms, Concerns Linger for Working-Class
The job market in Chicago is characterized by modest growth and mixed trends. As of early 2025, nonfarm employment in Illinois, which includes the Chicago area, has seen a 0.5% year-over-year increas…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Chicago's Job Market in 2025: Tech Boom, Uneven Growth, and Persisting Concerns
The job market in Chicago in 2025 is characterized by modest growth and several underlying concerns. Nonfarm employment in Illinois, which includes the Chicago area, rose by 0.5% year-over-year, with…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Chicago's Job Market in 2025: Mixed Trends and Concerns for Long-Term Stability
The job market in Chicago in 2025 is characterized by modest growth and mixed trends. Despite an overall increase in nonfarm employment, concerns about long-term economic stability persist. Nonfarm e…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Chicago's Shifting Job Market: Tech Boom and Challenges Ahead
The job market in Chicago is characterized by modest growth and mixed trends. As of early 2025, nonfarm employment in Illinois, which includes the Chicago area, has seen a 0.5% year-over-year increas…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Chicago's Bifurcated Job Market: Tech Boom Amid Manufacturing Decline in 2025
The job market in Chicago in 2025 is characterized by modest growth and mixed trends. Nonfarm employment in Illinois, which includes the Chicago area, rose by 0.5% year-over-year, with total jobs in …
Published on 3 months ago
Chicago's Bifurcated Job Market: Tech Boom Amidst Broader Concerns
The job market in Chicago has shown modest growth in early 2025, despite some underlying concerns. Nonfarm employment in the Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg Metropolitan Division increased by 0.3% over…
Published on 3 months ago
Navigating Chicago's Uneven Job Market: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
The job market in Chicago presents a mixed picture, with both positive and concerning trends. Despite modest job growth, there are significant challenges and disparities.
In early 2025, Illinois saw a…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Chicago's Job Market: Uneven Growth, Sectoral Imbalances, and the Bifurcated Economy
The job market in Chicago has shown mixed signals in early 2025. Despite modest job growth, there are concerns about the long-term economic stability. Nonfarm employment in Illinois, which includes t…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago