The unemployment rate reached a high at 8 percent in Adams County...

by, Gerry Edward, editor, MyQuincyArea.Com

Posted: 11.25.09 @9:24AM
Last Updated: 11.25.09 @9:24AM

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(MyQuincyArea.Com) Quincy, IL - The unemployment rates in Adams County have reached 8 percent and is an the highest in the last 20 years.  Only 8% is accountable through the Department of Employment Security.

We have done some research on our own and we have come up with a estimate of at least 18% as the current unemployment rate in Adams County.   The 8% is only coming from how many is reported to be unemployed at the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Illinois Employment rate was steady at 11 percent for 5 months this year.



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