Labor Market and Career Information Publications

Below is a list of the publications issued by the Economic Information and Analysis Division of the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Career Planning:

• Learn More Earn More - This brochure highlights occupations expected to provide the most job openings each year, organized by education and training requirements.

• Summer Job Central - 2019 - A seasonal brochure that provides information for young people looking for seasonal employment. It includes links to resources, websites with summer job listings, and a parents' ​guide to summer work. ​

Reports:

• A Place-Based Story of Recession & Recovery in Illinois

• The Illinois Career Pathways Dictionary

• 2019 Illinois Economic Report​​

• Workforce Outcomes Among WIA/Trade Training Completers

• Left Behind in Today’s Economy | Executive Summary​

• Archived Illinois Reports​

• Analysis of Illinois' Enlisted Veterans' Military Skills and Postsecondary Education Data

• The Transition of Illinois Veterans from Military Discharge to Stable Civilian Employment

• Where Workers Work​

• Women and Minorities 2020

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Profiles​

More Labor Market and Career Information Publications:

• Winning Job Opportunities​​ - This publication includes a list of occupations for the formerly incarcerated, including information on annual openings, wages, and skills.

• Illinois Employment Situation Press Releases - The Illinois Employment Situation: Statewide and metro area employment and unemployment press releases.

• The Illinois Labor Market Review - A quarterly labor market information journal.

• Help Wanted Online (HWOL) - The Economic Information and Analysis Division publishes a monthly snapshot of the number of online job ad openings posted by Illinois employers, statewide and by Economic Development Region.