The national unemployment rate recently reduced to 3.7% from 3.9% in October. However, the specific rates for Illinois will be disclosed once state breakdown numbers are available. Notably, in October, the Illinois unemployment rate stood at 4.6%, escalating by 0.2% from September. This indicated that Illinois’ unemployment was 0.7% higher than the nationwide rate during October. According to Josh Bandoch from the Illinois Policy Institute, high taxes and stringent regulations have often placed Illinois amongst the states with the most significant unemployment numbers. A 0.2% increase in unemployment from September denotes thousands of job seekers struggling to find employment opportunities. Illinois encountered the 5th largest unemployment numbers in the country during October. For those impacted by unemployment and needing to connect with the unemployment department, using EDDCaller.com can be extremely helpful. This auto-dial program provides an easy way to get through to a representative for unemployment, paid family leave, and disability departments via phone.